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In this article:

  • Initial grant
  • Additional grants
  • Using grants
  1. Concepts
  2. Grant

Grant

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Yandex Cloud
Updated at April 28, 2025
  • Initial grant
  • Additional grants
  • Using grants

A grant is a discount on Yandex Cloud services provided to an individual entrepreneur, business, or individual. The discount amount is equal to the grant amount. The discount is applied to the total cost of the consumed services.

Note

You cannot use grants to top up personal accounts.

The currency of the cost of services depends on the agreement and the country of residence:

  • For non-residents of Russia and Kazakhstan, the cost is represented in US dollars ($) and does not include taxes and fees.

Initial grantInitial grant

The initial grant can be issued to an individual or single-owner legal entity only once. For example, if the grant is already issued to an individual, it will not be issued to their legal entity. You get your initial grant when creating your first billing account provided that you:

  • Have never purchased Yandex Cloud services before.
  • Have not activated the trial period.

The initial grant is valid for 60 days. The grant amount and currency depend on your country of residence:

  • For residents of Russia and tax residents of Belarus, the grant amount is at least ₽4,000, including VAT.
  • For residents of Kazakhstan, the grant amount is at least ₸24,000, including VAT.
  • For non-residents of Russia and Kazakhstan, the grant amount is at least $50, excluding taxes and fees.

For more information about the terms of use of initial grants, see Getting started.

Note

Each individual, sole proprietor, or business can be given only one initial grant.

Additional grantsAdditional grants

Additional grants can be provided upon a Yandex Cloud manager's decision as well as under the content program, referral program and Yandex Cloud Boost program. You can view the amount of additional grants and their validity period in Yandex Cloud Billing.

Using grantsUsing grants

Grants are prioritized based on their validity period: the earlier the expiration date, the sooner the grant is used.

Note

If you have grants, you can use them to cover the cost of using the committed services, including during the CVoS validity period. In this case, the discount on the use of the reserved amount of services will be applied first, and then the grant money will be spent.

For more information about using grants, see the billing cycle description.

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