Cloud credits · Global
AWS Activate credits
AWS credits by tier; the page states from 1,000 US dollars for self-funded founders and up to 200,000 US dollars for the Portfolio tier.
Start here
Open at latest check: AWS Activate Checked 13 November 2026.
Pre-Series B startups founded within the last ten years. Choose the self-funded or provider-backed route. Provider-backed applications need an Activate Provider organisation ID.
AWS requires an account on its paid tier plan. Credits are conditional, not cash or guaranteed GPU capacity; check covered services, expiry and billing before use. Official source and next step
Check current status and next steps
Who can apply?
Pre-Series B startups founded within the last ten years with an AWS account on the paid tier plan.
How do I take the next step?
Create an AWS Builder ID, pick your tier, complete the startup profile, then link your AWS account and submit.
Recorded deadline
No future deadline is recorded here. That does not establish that a call is open, closed or continuously available.
Check the official programme before applying. A recorded region is not a decision about your eligibility, and an allocation is not guaranteed.
Evidence and limits
- Applicants typically receive a decision within five to ten business days, according to the page. Source
- The Portfolio tier needs an Organization ID from an Activate Provider, and a separate AI startups tier is listed as invite-only. Source
This page reuses the directory's recorded evidence and check date. A new page does not mean the programme has been checked again.
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