AWS credits with Stripe Atlas: claim the perk yourself, then add a partner route.
Stripe lists $5,000 in AWS Activate credits in the Atlas Perks tab, for new users. You claim it yourself and AWS decides. A vetted AWS partner can file MAP, POC or incremental workload funding for your work.
- Stripe lists $5,000 in AWS Activate credits among its Atlas perks, for new users only. You claim it from the Perks tab in your Stripe Dashboard.
- Atlas does not file an AWS application for you. AWS applies its own Activate rules and makes the final call. Activate Portfolio (up to $200,000) needs an Org ID from an AWS Activate Provider.
- A vetted AWS partner can file MAP, POC or incremental workload funding for your work: $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
IWhat Stripe Atlas gives you on AWS
One perk, claimed by you, decided by AWS.
Stripe's Atlas perks list includes $5,000 in AWS Activate credits for new users. You claim it from the Perks tab in your Stripe Dashboard after Atlas forms your company.
Atlas does not file an AWS application for you. AWS applies its own Activate rules and makes the final call, so an existing AWS or Activate customer may not qualify. Details are in the directory's Stripe Atlas entry.
The $5,000 perk matches the top of Activate Founders ($1,000 to start, up to $5,000). Activate Portfolio, up to $200,000, needs an Org ID or invite from an investor or accelerator that is an AWS Activate Provider.
The $2,500 in Stripe fee credits that Atlas gives new companies pays Stripe fees. It does not pay your AWS bill.
IIWho files each kind of AWS funding
A startup can get two kinds of AWS money. You apply for Activate credits yourself. Only an AWS consulting partner can request MAP, POC and incremental workload (IW) 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. |
IIIWhat a vetted AWS partner can file for you
For most startups with no VC behind them, partner-filed funding is the larger route: $50K to $150K for startups, against $1,000 to start, up to $5,000 from Activate Founders. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
- MAP (Migration Acceleration Program): You are not on AWS yet and want to move. Your matched partner scopes the migration and files MAP funding when it qualifies.
- POC (proof of concept) funding: You want to test something, on AWS or not. Your matched partner scopes the test and files POC funding when it qualifies.
- IW (incremental workload) funding: You are already on AWS and are launching new work: an AI feature, a new customer or a new contract. Your matched partner files IW funding when the new workload qualifies.
AWS reviews every request and decides. CloudRoute is free for startups. Partners pay CloudRoute a monthly membership plus 10% of AWS-approved funding. Sources: the AWS MAP page and the AWS partner funding page.
IVHow to apply for AWS Activate yourself
You do not need anyone to file Activate for you, and a consulting partner cannot.
- Check the rules on the AWS credits page: pre-Series B, founded in the last 10 years, and an AWS account on a paid plan.
- No investor behind you: apply for Activate Founders ($1,000 to start, up to $5,000). It is self-serve.
- Backed by a VC, accelerator, incubator or angel group: ask it for its Activate Provider Org ID or an invite. Then apply for Activate Portfolio (up to $200,000). Apply within 12 months of your latest funding date.
- AI startup ready to scale: AWS Credits for AI Startups ($200,000 or more, by invitation) is arranged through your AWS account manager.
- AWS says you hear back within 5 to 10 business days. Credits usually expire within 1 to 2 years, so apply when you have work to run.
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
Does Stripe Atlas apply for AWS credits for me?
How much AWS credit does Stripe Atlas give?
Can I get Activate Portfolio through Stripe Atlas?
Do the Atlas Stripe credits pay my AWS bill?
Can CloudRoute or a partner apply for Activate for me?
Why is CloudRoute free for startups?
Find out which partner-filed funding fits your work.
Tell us what you run and what you plan to move, test or build. We reply within 24 hours; your matched partner reaches out within 5 business days.