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Credits and in-kind

AWS Activate

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

$200,000

Credits, not cash. Three tiers published on the AWS Activate credits page: Activate Founders (self-funded) 'Up to $5,000 USD in Activate Credits', starting at $1,000; Activate Portfolio (pre-Series B, requires an Organization ID from an Activate Provider such as an accelerator, angel or VC) 'Up to $200,000 USD in Activate Credits'; and an invitation-only 'AWS Credits for AI Startups' track advertised at '$200,000+ in AWS Credits'. Credits are redeemable only against AWS usage under the AWS Promotional Credit Terms and expire; AWS does not publish a single guaranteed amount, the award is discretionary. amount_max reflects the published Portfolio ceiling.

Funder

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

private · supranational

Deadline: rolling — Applications accepted on a rolling basis; no published cut-off.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Under 10 years old
Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a

AWS states applicants must have a company founded within the last 10 years, be pre-Series B, hold an AWS account on a paid tier plan, and be either new to Activate or requesting more credits than previously received. Portfolio tier additionally requires affiliation with an AWS Activate Provider.

How to apply

Create an AWS account on a paid support tier. — link
For the Portfolio tier, obtain an Organization ID from your accelerator, angel investor or VC (an AWS Activate Provider).
Complete the AWS Activate application with company, funding-stage and AWS account details. — link
AWS reviews and, if approved, applies promotional credits to the AWS account.

What you will need

AWS account ID on a paid support plan
Activate Provider Organization ID (if applicable)
Company website / business email

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits — checked 2026-08-14

"Up to $200,000 USD in Activate Credits"