ElevenLabs 3-Month Free Business-Tier
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Three months of ElevenLabs' Business tier free—11M characters/month for voice-first startups.
Get 3 months of ElevenLabs Business-tier access at no cost: 11 million text characters per month, 200+ hours of AI audio generation, and early access to multilingual and dubbing features. No strings attached after the grant ends—you can downgrade, stay paid, or walk away. The catch: you need to be pre-seed to Series A with 25 or fewer employees. Global founders welcome. This is real infrastructure capacity, not a toy tier, so if you're building voice into your product, you get a genuine runway to validate the integration without burning cash. Best for teams actually shipping voice features, not just experimenting.
Program details
Tier 1
ElevenLabs Grants Tier
Receive 3 months free access to the Business-tier subscription with 11 million text characters per month, high-scale capacity, and early access to new features.
$100
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Tier 1
ElevenLabs Grants Tier
Receive 3 months free access to the Business-tier subscription with 11 million text characters per month, high-scale capacity, and early access to new features.
$100
click to collapseBenefits
- 3 months free Business-tier subscription
- 11 million text characters per month
- High-scale infrastructure for testing and launch
- Early access to new features
- Enterprise-level support
Eligibility
- Startups with ≤25 employees
- Early-stage companies (pre-seed to Series A)
- Projects integrating human-like AI voices
- Global applicants accepted
How to apply
- 1
Submit Application
Fill out the online form with details about your product, team, and growth expectations.
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Notification of Acceptance
Receive notification within one week if your application is approved.
- 3
Start Building
Once approved, the grant credits are applied to your account to begin integrating ElevenLabs voice technology.
Pros
- ✓ 33 million total characters across 3 months—enough to test voice at meaningful scale
- ✓ Business tier includes 200+ hours monthly output and early access to new features like dubbing
- ✓ No equity, no lock-in; you can cancel or downgrade after the grant with zero penalty
Cons
- ✗ Capped at 25 employees and pre-seed to Series A stage—later-stage startups ineligible
- ✗ Three-month window is tight; you need to validate and plan your next tier before it expires
- ✗ Application process is competitive; no guarantee of approval despite meeting criteria
Frequently asked questions
What are the eligibility requirements for grants?
What are ElevenLabs Grants?
What are the specific requirements to qualify for the grants?
Is there any specific deadline to apply?
What happens after the three month duration of my grant?
How do I apply for the grants?
What happens if I get a grant?
Can I organize a call to discuss my product or project?
Do you sign NDAs before an application is submitted?
What happens if I need more text characters?
Can I upgrade to another plan if I use more content than the grant includes?
Why do you offer text character grants instead of cash grants?
Can I exchange or resell my text characters for cash?
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