AWS Generative AI Accelerator
Status not published
Annual cohort. Last published window: applications 10 June - 10 July 2025, cohort announced 7 October 2025. No 2026 window published on the page as of 14 August 2026.
Credits and a mentorship programme, not cash and not equity: 'Access up to $1 million in AWS Promotional Credits to build, train, test, and launch your startup'. Credits are redeemable against AWS only. The programme page still shows the 2025 cycle (applications 10 June - 10 July 2025, cohort announced 7 October 2025); no 2026 dates were published at the time of checking. Note the programme URL moved from aws.amazon.com/startups/accelerators to startups.aws.com/programs.
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
private · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — Annual cohort. Last published window: applications 10 June - 10 July 2025, cohort announced 7 October 2025. No 2026 window published on the page as of 14 August 2026.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: ai, deeptech
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
AWS publishes the eligibility criteria only behind a 'Read full FAQ' link on the programme page; detailed criteria were not visible on the main page at time of checking.
How to apply
- Watch the programme page for the next application window to open. — link
- Submit the application during the window with company, technical and traction details.
- Selected startups join the accelerator cohort and receive AWS promotional credits.
What you will need
- Application form covering the generative AI product and team
Source. https://startups.aws.com/programs/generative-ai — checked 2026-08-14
"Access up to $1 million in AWS Promotional Credits to build, train, test, and launch your startup"