Initial grant for individual and business accounts
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Updated at November 20, 2024
The initial grant can be provided to an individual or legal entity only once. You will get the initial grant upon creating your first billing account provided that you:
- Have never purchased Yandex Cloud services.
- Have not activated the trial period before.
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.
The initial grant terms of use are different for individual and business accounts.
Learn more about grants in the Yandex Cloud Billing documentation.
Business account
Grant terms of use depend on:
- Your country of residence.
- The payment method you select when registering and creating your billing account.
Grant terms of use
Residents of Russia
Residents of Kazakhstan
Non-residents of Russia and Kazakhstan
| Payment method | Using the grant |
|---|---|
| Credit or debit card | The grant is provisionally divided into two parts and distributed across the services as follows: Part 1: ₽1,000 from the total grant amount. It can be used to pay for Yandex Compute Cloud services (including VM images) and support services. Part 2: ₽3,000 from the total grant amount. It can be used to pay for other Yandex Cloud services. |
| Wire transfer | The total grant amount of ₽4,000 can be used to pay for any Yandex Cloud services. |
| Payment method | Using the grant |
|---|---|
| Credit or debit card | The grant is provisionally divided into two parts and distributed across the services as follows: Part 1: ₸6,000 from the total grant amount. It can be used to pay for Yandex Compute Cloud services (including VM images) and support services. Part 2: ₸18,000 from the total grant amount. It can be used to pay for other Yandex Cloud services. |
| Wire transfer | The total grant amount of ₸24,000 can be used to pay for any Yandex Cloud services. |
| Payment method | Using the grant |
|---|---|
| Credit or debit card | The grant is provisionally divided into two parts and distributed across the services as follows: Part 1: $15 from the total grant amount. It can be used to pay for Yandex Compute Cloud services (including VM images) and support services. Part 2: $35 from the total grant amount. It can be used to pay for other Yandex Cloud services. |
| Wire transfer | Total grant in the amount of $50 can be used to pay for any Yandex Cloud services |
For more information about billing accounts and the terms and conditions for non-residents of Russia, see the Yandex Cloud Billing documentation.