AWS Activate Founders
AWS · Startup program · checked Sep 24, 2026
- What you get
- Up to $5,000 credits
- Credits
- Up to $5K
- Lasts
- No end date
- Card needed
- Not stated
- Start
- $1,000
- Up to
- $5,000 for select participants
- Account
- Paid plan
- Who can get it
- Bootstrapped or self-funded startups.
Activate Founders, Self-funded: Up to $5,000 USD in Activate Credits. Start with $1,000 USD in Activate Credits.
Offers change often; the vendor's page is the final word. Links go straight to the vendor, no affiliate links.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Microsoft | | $100 credit, no card | Student | No | Sign up |
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| Google Cloud | | $300 credits, 90 days | Credits | Yes | Sign up |
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 IBM | | $200 credit, 30 days | Credits | Not stated | Sign up |