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Offer on record
AWS Activate Founders
Self-funded, pre-Series B startups founded within the last 10 years can apply for $1,000 in AWS credits, with selected participants eligible for up to $5,000.
Apply at aws.amazon.comWhat you get
- Up to $5,000creditUp to $5,000 in AWS credits for selected Founders participants
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
Who qualifies
All of the following, in AWS's own words. Conditions marked checkable use facts you can state about your company; the vendor verifies the rest.
- Company was founded within the last 10 years.checkable · company age ≤ 10 years
- Must be self-funded, pre-Series B, have an AWS account on a paid tier, and be new to Activate credits or request more credits than previously received.vendor decides · external verification
How to apply
- AvailabilityPublic. Anyone who meets the conditions can apply.
- MethodApplication form at aws.amazon.com/startups/join?destination=/credits/apply
- Operated byAWS sets the terms and handles access.
- TermsNo separate terms page on record.
- On record since
Where this comes from
Read from aws.amazon.com/startups/credits?lang=en-US on 4 Aug 2026, read live from the vendor's own page.
Read from aws.amazon.com/aws-startups/learn/applying-for-aws-activate-credits-a-step-by-step-guide on 4 Aug 2026, read live from the vendor's own page.
Lifecycle, benefits, eligibility, roles and access were read from that source. The title and summary are sourcey's wording.
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Amazon Web Services provides cloud infrastructure, data services, and AI/ML tools to help startups build and scale.
In this program
AWS Activate provides credits, technical guidance, and resources to help startups test, build, and scale.
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Agent readinessAWS Cloud: B+ LimitedReport cards assess the vendor's service funnels, not this offer.
Applying without a referral? Read the reviewed no-VC cloud-credit scenario.