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Free Directus access for startups under $5M in revenue
Directus's Open Innovation Grant gives qualifying startups, non-profits, and small teams under $5M in annual revenue and 50 employees free commercial use of self-hosted Directus for one year, renewable annually.
Apply at directus.comWhat you get
- Free service1 yearFull commercial use of self-hosted Directus, including SSO, custom access policies, and unlimited seats, at no software cost for one year
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
Who qualifies
All of these:
- Entity has less than $5 million in annual revenuecheckable
- Entity has fewer than 50 employeescheckable
How to apply
- AvailabilityOpen to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements.
- MethodApplication form at directus.com/oig
- InstructionsSubmit the multi-step application form on the Open Innovation Grant page; an approved applicant receives a license key by email.
- Terms and accessDirectus
- Termsdirectus.com/terms/open-innovation-grant
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Where this comes from
directus.com/oig, 10 Aug 2026
directus.com/docs/licensing/open-innovation-grant, 10 Aug 2026
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Directus can be run self-hosted or on Directus Cloud, a separate managed hosting offering.
In this program
The Open Innovation Grant is Directus's named program giving qualifying organizations free commercial use of self-hosted Directus under a published grant usage agreement.
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