Frontier Accelerate for Azure
formerly Azure AccelerateFundedassessment, credits and delivery funding
Companies moving to Azure or building on it: servers, VMware, SQL and other databases, apps, AI, Azure Virtual Desktop, SAP.
- A funded migration or modernisation assessment
- Azure credits to offset early costs
- Partner delivery funding for the project
- Free deployment help from Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerate Factory (30+ Azure services)
- For databases: credits of 50% of year-one usage, and up to 35% off with savings plans
Who decides: Microsoft decides, through Microsoft sales or an Azure partner.
What we do: We check the fit, build the business case and plan with you.
Microsoft for Startups
US$150Kin Azure credits, at most
Startups building on Azure, from first prototype to production.
- Up to US$150,000 in Azure credits
- Credits usable across eligible Azure services, including AI
Who decides: Microsoft sets eligibility and the amount for each startup.
What we do: We help you apply, then design so the credits last: budgets, alerts and right-sized services.
Azure free account
US$200credit for 30 days
New Azure customers trying Azure for the first time.
- US$200 credit to use in 30 days
- 20+ popular services free for 12 months
- 65+ services always free, up to monthly limits
Who decides: Anyone new to Azure. Microsoft’s standard offer, not ours.
What we do: We set up a proof of concept you can test inside the credit.
Copilot Business offers
Up to 25%off Microsoft 365 Copilot Business bundles
Microsoft 365 customers with up to 300 users adding Copilot.
- Up to 15% off Copilot Business
- 25% off the Business Basic + Copilot Business bundle
- Annual commitment; offer runs to 31 Dec 2026
Who decides: Microsoft promotion through CSP partners.
What we do: We quote it in INR through our distributor and run a Copilot readiness check first.
Lower Azure prices
Up to 72%off pay-as-you-go with reservations
Anyone already running steady workloads on Azure.
- Azure Hybrid Benefit: reuse Windows Server and SQL Server licences you own
- Reservations: up to 72% off pay-as-you-go
- Savings plan for compute: up to 65% off
Who decides: Pricing options open to every Azure customer.
What we do: We find which ones fit, buy them through our billing and track the saving every month.
Microsoft decides eligibility and amounts, and changes programmes every July when its financial year starts. Details checked on Microsoft’s pages on 2 Oct 2026. We don’t promise funding; we check what you may qualify for.