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Heroku Open Source Credit Program

One year of Heroku platform credits, $25 to $500 a month, for open-source projects hosted on Heroku.

$25–$500 a month for a year
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✓Verified Sep 27, 2026

What you get

One year of Heroku platform credits, $25 to $500 a month, for open-source projects hosted on Heroku. Heroku is the platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that pioneered simple cloud deployment. Push code and Heroku handles building, deploying, and scaling your applications automatically. With support for Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, and more, plus add-ons for databases, caching, and monitoring, Heroku removes infrastructure complexity. Features include review apps for pull requests, Heroku CI for testing, and Private Spaces for compliance. Part of Salesforce, Heroku powers millions of apps worldwide

Eligibility

You maintain the open-source project; it runs, or will run, on Heroku; an active, verified Heroku account with a valid payment method.

  • You maintain the open-source project
  • It runs, or will run, on Heroku
  • An active, verified Heroku account with a valid payment method
  • The project has a Code of Conduct and a standard open-source licence
  • Expiry: Unused monthly credit expires at month end; the allocation ends after a year

Approval time

Reviewed monthly

Duration

12 months; projects may reapply each year

Exclusions

  • Paid third-party add-ons; Salesforce employees; government officials.

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