$75K in AWS credits: not a tier, but inside two real ranges.
AWS has no $75K credit tier. The figure sits inside two real ranges. Funding a vetted AWS partner files for your work is $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. Activate Portfolio, which you apply for with your investor's Org ID, goes up to $200,000.
- There is no $75K tier. Nobody can promise you that exact figure in advance.
- Partner-filed MAP, POC or IW funding: $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. No investor needed.
- Activate Portfolio: up to $200,000. You apply yourself with your Activate Provider's Org ID or invite, and the provider's offer sets the amount.
IIs $75K an AWS credit tier?
No. AWS does not award credits in fixed steps that land on $75K.
Partner-filed funding is sized to the work. A vetted AWS consulting partner scopes a migration, a test or a new workload and files the request. For startups the range is $50K to $150K. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
Activate Portfolio goes up to $200,000. You apply yourself with the Org ID or invite from your Activate Provider (a VC firm, accelerator, incubator or angel group). AWS does not publish award steps; the provider's offer sets what you can ask for.
Activate Founders is $1,000 to start, up to $5,000, for self-funded startups.
Some pages describe Portfolio as something a partner files, or quote rejection rates and award steps. AWS publishes none of that. A consulting partner cannot apply for Portfolio for you.
IIWho files each kind of AWS funding
| Funding | Who files it | Amount | When it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are not on AWS yet and want to migrate. |
| Proof of concept (POC) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You want to test something, whether or not you are on AWS today. |
| Incremental workload (IW) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are already on AWS and are launching new work: a new AI feature, a new customer or a new contract. |
| AWS Activate Founders | Founder applies | $1,000 to start, up to $5,000 | Self-funded startups with no investor or accelerator behind them. |
| AWS Activate Portfolio | Founder applies | up to $200,000 | Startups backed by a VC firm, accelerator or angel investor that is an AWS Activate Provider. |
| AWS Credits for AI Startups | Invite only (AWS account manager) | $200,000 or more, by invitation | AI startups ready to scale after Activate Portfolio, invited by AWS. |
IIIWhich partner-filed route fits your work
- Migration Acceleration Program (MAP): You are not on AWS yet and want to migrate. Your matched partner files it when the migration qualifies and AWS approves it.
- Proof of concept (POC) funding: You want to test something, whether or not you are on AWS today. Your matched partner files it when the test qualifies and AWS approves it.
- Incremental workload (IW) funding: You are already on AWS and are launching new work: a new AI feature, a new customer or a new contract. Your matched partner files it when the new workload qualifies and AWS approves it.
The partner files. AWS reviews the request and decides. The amount depends on the workload.
IVApplying for Activate on your own
- Portfolio: Apply yourself with the Org ID (or an invite) from your AWS Activate Provider. Apply within 12 months of your latest funding date. A consulting partner cannot file it.
- Founders: Apply yourself at aws.amazon.com/startups/credits. No investor, accelerator or partner needed.
- Review time: AWS says Activate applicants hear back within 5 to 10 business days.
How a match works (example)
- You tell us about the work
You fill in a short form: what you run today, what you want to move, test or build, your stage and your region.
- We pick one partner
We read your answers and pick one vetted AWS consulting partner that fits the work, the stack and the region. We reply within 24 hours; your matched partner reaches out within 5 business days.
- The partner checks which funding fits
Your matched partner scopes the work with you. Then it checks which partner-filed funding fits: MAP if you are moving to AWS, POC if you want to test something, or incremental workload (IW) funding if you are already on AWS and launching new work.
- The partner files, AWS decides
If the work qualifies, the partner files the funding request with AWS. AWS reviews it and decides. The amount depends on the workload.
- You pay nothing
CloudRoute is free for startups. Partners pay CloudRoute a monthly membership plus 10% of AWS-approved funding.
AWS Activate credits are separate, and you apply for them yourself. Use Activate Founders if no investor backs you. Use Activate Portfolio with the Org ID or invite from your VC, accelerator, incubator or angel group if it is an Activate Provider. A consulting partner cannot apply for Activate on your behalf.
Common questions
Can I ask AWS for exactly $75K?
Does a partner file Activate Portfolio?
I have no investor. What can I get?
What does CloudRoute cost?
Ask a partner what AWS will fund for your work.
A vetted AWS partner checks whether your work qualifies for MAP, POC or IW funding and files it if it does. $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. We reply within 24 hours; your matched partner reaches out within 5 business days.