Azure for Startups: Milestone 3 ($25,000) – Workload Definition, $1 Spend Threshold & Eligibility

I’m looking for clarification regarding the Milestone 3 ($25,000 USD) requirements under Microsoft for Startups Azure credits. The wording around workloads and the $1 spend requirement is a little unclear.

1. $1 spend threshold: How exactly is the $1 minimum spend per workload calculated? Is it $1 per day, $1 per month/billing period, $1 cumulative, or based on another rolling measurement? The documentation also says the workload must remain above $1 for the required period, so it would be helpful to understand the exact calculation.

2. What counts as a workload: If the same application uses multiple Azure services, such as Virtual Machines, Storage, Virtual Network, App Service, and PostgreSQL, do these count as 5 separate workloads, or are they considered one workload because they are part of the same application?

3. Milestone progression: Is Milestone 3 ($25,000 USD) completely automated? If we believe we meet the requirements but the milestone has not triggered, can we request a manual eligibility review, or do we have to wait for the automated evaluation?

We currently have 5 Azure services with more than $1 in spend, but Milestone 3 has not triggered yet. Any clarification on how Microsoft evaluates these requirements would be greatly appreciated.