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Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "models", "record_id": "models-fdfed72b0036856e" }, { "provider": "Meta / Llama", "program": "Llama Startup Program — initial cohort", "type": "Historical startup reimbursement program", "urls": [ "https://ai.meta.com/blog/llama-startup-program/" ], "eligibility": "Initial cohort: incorporated US startup with at least one developer.", "stage": "Early stage", "geography": "United States (initial cohort)", "funding_requirements": "Raised less than USD 10 million (initial cohort)", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "Historical initial cohort: reimbursement up to USD 6,000 monthly for up to 6 months for hosted Llama inference costs.", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "Hands-on Llama team technical help", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "UNKNOWN", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "Historical support up to 6 months; current offer UNKNOWN", "process": "Initial cohort application deadline 2025-05-30 18:00 PT; current applications UNKNOWN.", "restrictions": "UNKNOWN", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://ai.meta.com/blog/llama-startup-program/", "excerpt": "Applications for the initial cohort close on May 30, 2025 at 6:00 pm PT.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "2025 announcement verifies historical program only. 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Ambassador terms must not be presented as automatic startup benefits; Mistralship research pending.", "availability": "REQUIRES APPLICATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "models", "record_id": "models-bbd2e73973067a9f" }, { "provider": "Cohere", "program": "Cohere Startup Program", "type": "Historical program announcement; current terms pending", "urls": [ "https://cohere.com/blog/cohere-launches-startup-program" ], "eligibility": "UNKNOWN", "stage": "Early-stage companies (announcement)", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "UNKNOWN", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "UNKNOWN", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "UNKNOWN", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "UNKNOWN", "process": "UNKNOWN", "restrictions": "UNKNOWN", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://cohere.com/blog/cohere-launches-startup-program", "excerpt": "Cohere Launches Startup Program to Empower Early-Stage AI Innovation", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "Official 2024 announcement remains accessible but detailed benefits are absent from observed page. Attempted /startup-program returned tool error; current eligibility, discounts and application status pending.", "availability": "HISTORICAL / CURRENT APPLICATION UNKNOWN", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "models", "record_id": "models-97f966a3b2c9fd3f" }, { "provider": "xAI", "program": "Grok for Startups", "type": "Startup promotional usage credits; application-page access unverified", "urls": [ "https://x.ai/legal/startup-program-terms", "https://x.ai/startups" ], "eligibility": "Organization application reviewed at provider discretion; authorized applicant at least 18. Detailed stage/funding requirements UNKNOWN.", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "Promotional USD credits across eligible Grok, Grok Build, Grok Bot and Grok API services; amount UNKNOWN and only approval communication establishes award.", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "UNKNOWN", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "UNKNOWN", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "Six months after applied unless approval communication says otherwise.", "process": "Apply through program-page form; one pending application per company group. Program page could not be opened by research tool; terms independently accessible.", "restrictions": "One grant per company group; excludes taxes, prior charges, third-party products, X Premium, hardware and professional services. No combination with other affiliated promotional offers for same eligible services unless agreed in writing. Overage billed.", "terms": "Grok for Startups Program Terms updated October 7, 2026.", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://x.ai/legal/startup-program-terms", "excerpt": "Terms define eligible services and default six-month expiry; awards discretionary.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14", "kind": "paraphrase" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "New terms found October 14. Old end-2024 beta credits are unrelated and expired. Published terms establish program existence, not open application availability.", "availability": "UNKNOWN", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "models", "record_id": "models-d867a43303182ff5" }, { "provider": "DeepSeek", "program": "NO VERIFIED STARTUP PROGRAM FOUND", "type": "Standard paid API resource; startup research pending", "urls": [ "https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing/", "https://www.deepseek.com/platform/" ], "eligibility": "UNKNOWN", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "UNKNOWN", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "UNKNOWN", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "API documentation", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "UNKNOWN", "process": "UNKNOWN", "restrictions": "UNKNOWN", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing/", "excerpt": "Product prices may vary and DeepSeek reserves the right to adjust them.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "UNKNOWN", "notes": "Bounded official pricing/platform review establishes API resource, not startup benefits. Granted balance references do not establish startup entitlement; current startup program search pending.", "availability": "UNKNOWN", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "models", "record_id": "models-908ce8bec60b0bb8" }, { "provider": "Alibaba / Qwen", "program": "Alibaba Cloud AI Catalyst Program", "type": "Cloud credits, Model Studio tokens and startup technical help", "urls": [ "https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/startup/ai" ], "eligibility": "UNKNOWN", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "Up to 2 billion free Model Studio tokens; up to USD 120,000 cloud-credit support; proof-of-concept coupons. Exact awarded split and product terms UNKNOWN.", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "Community/network and marketplace/co-marketing opportunities", "office_hours": "One-to-one AI expert office hours advertised.", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "Twelve months Alibaba Cloud Academy access; certification on selected courses.", "courses": "Selected Cloud/AI courses and certification; exact titles UNKNOWN.", "expiry": "Cloud/token expiry UNKNOWN; Academy access advertised for 12 months.", "process": "Online form, review may request more details, successful applicants notified in 4-5 business days.", "restrictions": "Exact Model Studio model, token allocation, credit stacking, supported services and billing limits UNKNOWN.", "terms": "UNKNOWN: current award and linked program terms need provider confirmation.", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/startup/ai", "excerpt": "Advertises Model Studio tokens, cloud support, expert office hours and Academy access.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14", "kind": "paraphrase" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "New AI Catalyst page supersedes inaccessible older regional credit-redemption source. Model Studio tokens are a separate benefit; do not assume every Qwen model or service included.", "availability": "REQUIRES APPLICATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "models", "record_id": "models-ece47f8ddf7883ba" }, { "provider": "OpenAI", "program": "OpenAI for Startups", "type": "Startup resources and VC-partner support", "urls": [ "https://openai.com/business/why-openai/startups/" ], "eligibility": "Additional resources require backing from an eligible VC partner; acceptance and full terms must be confirmed.", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "Partner-backed companies can access additional support; general building resources are separate.", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "Credit support via eligible VC partners; amount UNKNOWN. No grant amount confirmed on the observed page.", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "Technical and go-to-market support described for eligible VC-backed startups.", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "Founder and builder events; listed dates may already have passed.", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "Build Hours, starter repositories and technical guides.", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "UNKNOWN", "process": "Ask actual VC partner about a unique referral code. Prepare product/API-use description, company and team contacts, business email and basic funding details; official FAQ says no pitch deck needed.", "restrictions": "Credits exhausting switches to standard billing; monitor paid usage. Actual award services, limits and expiry require confirmation.", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://openai.com/business/why-openai/startups/", "excerpt": "Unlock credits and dedicated support through eligible VC partners.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "Observed official startup page. No amount, current event availability, structured course entitlement or individual eligibility certified. Detailed terms audit pending.", "availability": "REQUIRES APPLICATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. 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Education does not establish credits or startup eligibility.", "availability": "OPEN EDUCATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-a125669090dbcafe" }, { "provider": "Groq", "program": "NO VERIFIED STARTUP PROGRAM FOUND", "type": "general developer resource", "urls": [ "https://console.groq.com/docs/billing-faqs" ], "eligibility": "UNKNOWN", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "UNKNOWN", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "UNKNOWN", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "UNKNOWN", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "UNKNOWN", "process": "UNKNOWN", "restrictions": "UNKNOWN", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://console.groq.com/docs/billing-faqs", "excerpt": "We occasionally offer promotional credits, such as during hackathons and special events.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "UNKNOWN", "notes": "Bounded official-source search; no current application/amount verified. Promotions are not a standing startup entitlement.", "availability": "UNKNOWN", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Billing documentation confirms occasional promotions, not a standing startup program or application route; those remain UNKNOWN.", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-c67daef364c8c032" }, { "provider": "Together AI", "program": "Together AI Startup Accelerator", "type": "startup credits and technical support", "urls": [ "https://www.together.ai/startup-accelerator" ], "eligibility": "Targeted selection-based program; funding tiers stated.", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "Build: up to USD 5M raised; Scale: USD 5M–10M; Grow: over USD 10M. USD 5M boundary overlaps in source; clarify.", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "Up to USD 15,000 Build; USD 30,000 Scale; USD 50,000 Grow for inference, endpoints, fine-tuning and instant clusters.", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "VC network connections; joint GTM amplification.", "support": "3/6/10 hours free forward-deployed engineering for Build/Scale/Grow.", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "Exclusive peer and AI researcher events.", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "AI engineering best practices including benchmarking and evaluations.", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "UNKNOWN", "process": "Submit application details for team review.", "restrictions": "Credits exclude Reserved GPU Clusters.", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://www.together.ai/startup-accelerator", "excerpt": "A targeted selection-based program for startups.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "Expiry, geography and additional conditions not published in observed text; confirm before estimating savings.", "availability": "REQUIRES APPLICATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-173e6434cbf35aae" }, { "provider": "Fireworks", "program": "Fireworks for Startups", "type": "startup credits and technical support", "urls": [ "https://fireworks.ai/startups" ], "eligibility": "Registered privately held for-profit company with functional website; venture backed; before Series D.", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "More than USD 500,000 funding; no Series D or later.", "age_requirements": "Founded within last 5 years.", "credits": "Credits offered; amount UNKNOWN. On-demand inference, image generation, speech-to-text, embeddings, fine-tuning and GPU deployments.", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "Access to applied AI engineers; product roadmap feedback.", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "Startup meetups and workshops; priority access.", "hackathons": "Curated startup hackathons.", "education": "Cookbooks, guides, tools and repositories.", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "Credits expire after 1 year.", "process": "Complete program form; team follows up.", "restrictions": "Excludes reserved GPU commitments, SLAs, professional services and premium support. Pay-as-you-go after exhaustion if payment method added.", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://fireworks.ai/startups", "excerpt": "Founded within the last 5 years", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "Credit amount not verified; never substitute AMD developer credit offer for startup offer.", "availability": "REQUIRES APPLICATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-a588913364dc2dcd" }, { "provider": "OpenRouter", "program": "OpenRouter for Startups", "type": "startup inference credits and fee waiver", "urls": [ "https://openrouter.ai/startup-program", "https://openrouter.ai/terms", "https://openrouter.ai/startup-program-terms" ], "eligibility": "AI-native product built full-time; approved partner referral; public company website; individual professional company-domain email; lifetime OpenRouter spend under USD 500; no previous startup credits.", "stage": "Pre-Series B", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "Up to USD 5,000 universal inference credits; 0% processing and BYOK fees for 12 months.", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "UNKNOWN", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "UNKNOWN", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "Most credits expire 6 months after issuance; acceptance email specifies date. Fee waiver lasts 12 months.", "process": "Rolling application; eligibility and fit review; applied to approved applicant account.", "restrictions": "Non-transferable; cannot resell or exchange for cash; no generic email aliases; do not submit confidential information (no NDA). Standard pricing after credits end. No promotional stacking or prior-balance coverage unless allowed in writing; benefit caps and revocation discretionary under startup terms.", "terms": "Dedicated startup terms, updated August 22, 2026; award communication controls.", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://openrouter.ai/startup-program", "excerpt": "Yes. If approved, most credits expire 6 months after issuance.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "Credit expiry and fee waiver are separate clocks.", "availability": "REQUIRES APPLICATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-3d0de7f5904f754a" }, { "provider": "Perplexity", "program": "Perplexity for Startups", "type": "startup API credits and subscription seats", "urls": [ "https://www.perplexity.ai/startups" ], "eligibility": "UNKNOWN CURRENT OFFER; earlier partner/age/funding conditions are historical observations only.", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "HISTORICAL October7 observation only: raised no more than USD20M equity; current requirement UNKNOWN.", "age_requirements": "HISTORICAL October7 observation only: less than5years old; current requirement UNKNOWN.", "credits": "UNKNOWN CURRENT OFFER. October 7 observation: USD 5,000 API credits; current startup URL redirects to general hub.", "seats": "UNKNOWN CURRENT OFFER. Earlier observation described 3 months Enterprise Pro up to 50 seats.", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "UNKNOWN", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "UNKNOWN", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "HISTORICAL October7 observation only: Enterprise Pro3months; current benefit and expiry UNKNOWN.", "process": "UNKNOWN current route: startup URL redirected to the general hub on the latest check.", "restrictions": "UNKNOWN", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-07", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://www.perplexity.ai/startups", "excerpt": "Raised no more than $20M in equity" } ], "confidence": "UNKNOWN", "notes": "Direct page redirects to /hub on October 14; search index retains offer but is six months old. Current application and benefits not verified. Do not budget these credits.", "availability": "UNKNOWN", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Attempted 2026-10-14; redirect prevents current verification. Last substantive offer observation retained as 2026-10-07", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-474acb2f1192e564" }, { "provider": "Cursor", "program": "NO VERIFIED STARTUP PROGRAM FOUND", "type": "Startup initiative mentioned in official job description; offer UNKNOWN", "urls": [ "https://cursor.com/careers/startup-events-community" ], "eligibility": "UNKNOWN", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "UNKNOWN", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "UNKNOWN", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "UNKNOWN", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "UNKNOWN", "process": "UNKNOWN", "restrictions": "UNKNOWN", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://cursor.com/careers/startup-events-community", "excerpt": "We're building a focused program across top Seed–Series B startups", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "UNKNOWN", "notes": "Official careers page still mentions startup community strategy. Bounded official search found community/ambassador benefits, not a startup offer with eligibility and application terms. No conclusion that no program exists.", "availability": "UNKNOWN", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-a38fffe8504ea45c" }, { "provider": "Replit", "program": "Replit Startup Program", "type": "startup tool credits", "urls": [ "https://replit.com/startups", "https://replit.com/usecases/founders" ], "eligibility": "Backed by eligible fund or accelerator.", "stage": "UNKNOWN", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "Up to USD 25,000 Replit credits.", "seats": "UNKNOWN", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "Onboarding support.", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "UNKNOWN", "hackathons": "UNKNOWN", "education": "UNKNOWN", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "UNKNOWN", "process": "Apply through startup page.", "restrictions": "UNKNOWN", "terms": "UNKNOWN", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://replit.com/usecases/founders", "excerpt": "Get up to $25,000 in Replit credits", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "Startup application page readable only as title; details/expiry pending. Historical Race to Revenue separate cohort, not assumed open.", "availability": "REQUIRES APPLICATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-af9c037155de82ce" }, { "provider": "Vercel", "program": "Vercel for Startups", "type": "startup flexible platform commitment", "urls": [ "https://vercel.com/startups/credits" ], "eligibility": "Approved partner affiliation; first Vercel startup credit grant; company website and matching email; proof from partner dashboard.", "stage": "Series A or earlier", "geography": "UNKNOWN", "funding_requirements": "Series A or less; apply within 12 months of most recent funding round.", "age_requirements": "UNKNOWN", "credits": "Up to USD 30,000 flexible commitment, partner dependent; seats, compute, transfer, AI Gateway, v0 and applicable services.", "seats": "Seat costs eligible; seat count UNKNOWN.", "partner_offers": "UNKNOWN", "support": "Vercel team Slack.", "office_hours": "UNKNOWN", "events": "Private demo days and networking events.", "hackathons": "Private startup hackathons.", "education": "Exclusive educational opportunities.", "courses": "UNKNOWN", "expiry": "Up to 1 calendar year or commitment exhaustion; unused balance does not roll over.", "process": "Apply with team and partner proof; review 5–7 days; accept terms; activation requires payment method.", "restrictions": "Single team, non-transferable; no retroactive paid invoice coverage; AI Gateway cap stated both as 50% total and monthly credit amount. Overage billed at standard rates.", "terms": "Enterprise terms during commitment, standard terms/rates afterward. Flex terms apply accepted on/after August 6, 2026.", "verified_at": "2026-10-14", "source_evidence": [ { "url": "https://vercel.com/startups/credits", "excerpt": "A maximum of 50% of each month's credit amount can be applied to Vercel AI Gateway usage.", "accessed_at": "2026-10-14" } ], "confidence": "VERIFIED", "notes": "Resolve monthly/total cap wording with provider; never assume all AI Gateway spend covered.", "availability": "REQUIRES APPLICATION", "checked_at": "2026-10-14", "source_review": "Official page re-opened 2026-10-14; unknown fields are not inferred. Amounts are maxima, not awards.", "research_group": "tools", "record_id": "tools-9ff333bcbc656de4" } ] }