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Linear for Startups

Offers Linear startup credits to streamline work tracking and shipping for early teams.

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Linear for Startups is an in-kind product-credits program operated by Linear, a project management and issue-tracking SaaS platform founded in 2019 and used by more than 25,000 companies including OpenAI, Coinbase, and Ramp. The program provides partner-affiliated early-stage startups with up to six months of free access to Linear's paid plans — either the Basic or Business tier — covering the ful…

What this grant funds

Provides partner-affiliated early-stage startups with up to six months of free access to Linear's paid project management plans, available through accelerator, VC, and ecosystem partner referrals.

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CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Credits
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-
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