1. Microsoft Partner Network: Microsoft Azure IURs
Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS)*
Competency*
Silver Azure IUR license Grants
Gold Azure IUR license Grants
US$100 Azure Monthly credit
Cloud Platform
US$6K Azure credit (from Silver Cloud Platform Competency) +
US$100 Azure Monthly credit (from Silver competency core benefit)
US$12K Azure credit (from Gold Cloud Platform Competency) +
US$100 Azure Monthly credit (from Gold competency core benefit)
Other Competencies
US$100 Azure Monthly credit
US$100 Azure Monthly credit
MPN Competency’s Visual Studio Enterprise subscription
Each Competency’s Visual Studio Enterprise subscription comes with US$150 Azure Monthly Credit
*To learn more about IUR policy and license grants, please visit
This information is as of December 2015.

2. Microsoft Azure Monthly Credit ($100 USD)
Sign in with Partner Live ID associated with the admin right
Click at Microsoft Online Services
Click Microsoft Azure
Click at
Click Activate this benefit
Verification by phone
8. Enter credit card information
9. Click the acknowledge box and purchase
10. Waiting for Azure site to be created
11. Enjoy using your Azure Monthly Credit
Azure site
MPN site
Azure site
Partners don’t want to enter their credit card to try Azure.
They are worried that they will be charged for the usage
Partners will need to wait for a while to set up their Azure subscription. Sometimes, the system cannot create subscription and ask partners to contact support

3. Azure Bulk Credit (As known as Azure Sponsored Account) for Cloud Platform Competency Partners
Sign in with Partner Live ID associated with the admin right
Click at Microsoft Online Services
Click Microsoft Azure Bulk Credit
Click at SitePages/AzureSponsoredCreditProgram.aspx
Click “Sign in” on one of the icons below
Click “Request” the credit
8. Follow the instruction from the site to utilize the benefit.
9. Enjoy using your Azure Bulk Credit
MPN site
Azure site

4. Competency’s Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription: Microsoft Azure Monthly Credit ($150 USD)
Make sure you have access to the Visual Studio Enterprise
Go to and sign in with your Live ID
Click “Activate Microsoft Azure” and follow the process until the end
Enjoy using your Azure Monthly Credit
Visual Studio site