Startup Deal Overview
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The ElevenLabs Startup Grants Program provides early-stage teams with 12 months of complimentary access to ElevenLabs' complete voice AI infrastructure. Approved recipients receive 33,000,000 voice generation characters (valued at over $4,000), which translates to more than 680 hours of real-time Conversational AI Agent compute.
The grant provides full access to ElevenLabs’ core suite—including Text to Speech, Speech to Text, Voice Cloning, Voice Design, Sound Effects, and real-time Conversational AI APIs. In exchange for the grant, startups must agree to display the "ElevenLabs Grants" logo and backlink on their website for the 12-month period. Once credits are fully consumed or the 12-month term ends, accounts smoothly transition to the standard Free plan without automatic surprise billing.
How to Claim this Deal
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- 2Complete the online application form using your official company email domain ( @yourcompany.com ).
- 3Detail your startup's product architecture, monetization model, and how voice AI will be integrated.
- 4Submit your application for manual review (decisions are typically communicated within 1 week).
- 5Upon approval, log into your ElevenLabs dashboard to activate your 33M grant credits and embed the ElevenLabs Grants badge on your website footer.
Key Benefits
- Credit / Grant Tier: 33,000,000 free character credits ($4,000+ total monetary value).
- Compute & Agent Hours: Over 680 hours of real-time Conversational AI Agent compute time.
- Full Platform Access: Complete access to Text to Speech, Speech to Text, Voice Cloning, Voice Design, and Sound Effects APIs.
- Founder Community & Events: Direct access to exclusive online and in-person founder events and technical startup support.
- Zero Lock-In: Automatic conversion to the standard Free plan after credit exhaustion or 12 months, avoiding unexpected overage charges.
Eligibility & Requirements
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About ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is a voice AI platform that creates realistic, emotionally nuanced synthetic speech and conversational audio. Developers use its API to power interactive AI agents, generate human-like voiceovers in dozens of languages, clone voices, and produce sound effects. It is primarily used to build voice assistants, customer service bots, automated podcast narration, video localization, and interactive gaming audio.
