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Hrvoje Kusulja
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Feb 03, 2026
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Azure sponsorship and cost management challenge

I am listening for years that Azure Sponsorship type of Azure subscriptions will get Azure Cost Management. This includes the view of prices inside portal.azure.com, managing budgets, checking each i...
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  • JillArmourMicrosoft's avatar
    JillArmourMicrosoft
    May 13, 2026

    Hrvoje Kusulja​ This is the teams response:

     

    We are currently transitioning customers to a newer Sponsorship experience where Azure Sponsorship credits and usage can be viewed directly in Cost Management.

    As a quick way to check which experience you are currently using, please visit microsoftazuresponsorships.com/usage. If your usage is only visible there, you are likely using the previous Sponsorship platform.

    In the newer Sponsorship experience, you can view Sponsorship credit usage directly in Cost Management by navigating to Billing Profiles and then Payment Methods. This experience also enables access to additional Cost Management capabilities and reporting features.

    If you are currently using the previous Sponsorship platform, access to the newer experience typically occurs when a new Sponsorship is provisioned or redeemed.

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JillArmourMicrosoft
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May 12, 2026

Hrvoje Kusulja​ Gabbe_Yttermalm​ MartijnElfers​ I have sent this inquiry to the team again, holding for a response.

 

Thanks for tagging me again on this. If you don't hear back in a few days feel free to keep bugging me. I don't mind. :) I would like to help you find the information you are looking for. 

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BVGorp
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May 20, 2026

Hey JillArmourMicrosoft​,

Thanks for the update and for checking with the team on this.

Do you know if (and when) the newer Azure Sponsorship experience—specifically the integration with Azure Cost Management—will be available for Partner Benefits Azure bulk credit Sponsorships under the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program?

At the moment, many of these bulk credit Sponsorship subscriptions still appear to be on the legacy platform (only accessible via microsoftazuresponsorships.com), which limits visibility (no per-resource costs, budgets, or alerts).

It would be really helpful to understand:

  • Whether Partner Benefits bulk credits are included in the transition
  • If there is an expected timeline or roadmap for this migration
  • Whether renewal/re-provisioning of these benefits will move tenants to the new experience

Appreciate any clarification you can share!

Thanks again for your help

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    JillArmourMicrosoft
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    May 20, 2026

    BVGorp​ I have forwarded this to my contact, but they are OOF until Monday. I will touch back with them then and get you a response. 

    Thanks for being part of the community! - jill