Program Facts

Issuer

Amazon Web Services

Type

Cloud Credit

Benefit

Cloud Credit

Cash

No cash funding stated

Credits/services

Up to $5,000 USD in AWS Activate Credits; initial credit level may start lower.

Equity

Not Required

Deadline

Rolling

Eligibility

Organizations

privately held startup; self-funded or bootstrapped; new to Activate credits

Stage

pre-seed; seed; early-stage startup

Industry

technology; software; AI; startup

Technology

AWS account on paid tier plan; company website

Geography

Countries where AWS Activate is available

Revenue/funding

Pre-Series B, founded within the past 10 years, self-funded or bootstrapped.

Restrictions

• Credits are promotional AWS service credits, not cash.
• Eligible service and expiration restrictions apply.

Explanation

Objective Opportunity score 66 for aws-activate-founders-credits-2026, computed from official-source Corporate registry evidence and Opportunity scoring configuration.

Approved credit amount may vary by eligibility and prior credits. non_cash_benefit_not_cash_funding

Review the official corporate program source, application route, eligibility, restrictions, and terms before acting.

Evidence

Title

AWS Activate Founders

Issuing Organization

Amazon Web Services

Official Source

https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits/?lang=en-US

Official Application Url

https://aws.amazon.com/startups/credits/?lang=en-US

Opportunity Type

Cloud Credit

Source Specific Type

Activate Founders

Benefit Type

cloud_credit

Benefit Evidence

AWS states the Founders tier provides up to $5,000 USD in Activate Credits.

Organization Eligibility

privately held startup; self-funded or bootstrapped; new to Activate credits

Company Stage

pre-seed; seed; early-stage startup

Industry Focus

technology; software; AI; startup

Technology Requirements

AWS account on paid tier plan; company website

Safety

• OIP does not imply corporate endorsement.
• OIP does not use affiliate or referral links.
• Users must verify eligibility, restrictions, billing behavior, and terms on the official source before applying.
• OIP does not imply corporate endorsement and does not use affiliate or referral links.
• Credits, services, discounts, and mentorship are not unrestricted cash funding.
• Corporate Capital Official Registry is manually reviewed from official primary sources and is not comprehensive coverage.
• Preliminary matching does not guarantee eligibility.
• Users must review the official opportunity terms.