The self-serve AWS credit page caps at $1K–$5K. The bigger tracks unlock $50K–$150K — but they're not on the public page. We file the application and set up your AWS account in one motion. Total founder time: about 30 minutes. $0 to you.
Most founders know AWS gives credits. Most assume the number is whatever the public page says. The actual ceiling is 30x higher — but it's on a different track.
You've probably already seen the public credit page. That tier is real, but small. It exists because AWS doesn't want every random signup getting $100K. The bigger tracks have different forms and different ceilings.
Credits don't help if your account is misconfigured and the bill leaks past the credit pool. We do credits + correct setup as one motion — networking, access control, cost guardrails, alerts. The credit lasts longer because the account isn't hemorrhaging money.
Founders, Portfolio, GenAI prototype, Migration funding — different programs, different forms, different ceilings, different windows. We pick the right one based on your stage and stack.
Here's the actual landscape — public and otherwise — without the AWS marketing language. The biggest unlocks come from stacking tracks together, which only happens when someone runs the play end-to-end.
Stacked realistic ceiling for a Series-A AI startup that's also migrating onto AWS: ~$200K when the founders, GenAI, and migration tracks all hit. Most founders never get close because they don't know to ask for the second and third tracks.
GenAI prototype credits are AWS's separate track for teams building with Bedrock + Claude. They stack on top of base credits — same application motion, but different form, different pool.
Tell us what you're building. We figure out which credit programs you qualify for and submit the applications. No technical knowledge needed.
Pre-seed B2B SaaS, 5 engineers, no AWS yet, raising Series-A in 90 days
Wanted to land on AWS before fundraise close. Knew about credits but hadn't applied — didn't want to waste the one swing they had on the wrong track.
Application filed + approved in 11 days for $100K (base) + $25K (GenAI track since they had a Claude prototype). Production AWS account live in another 4. Founder spent ~30 minutes total on the credit application.
We use this to route you to the right partner — and to flag credit eligibility before the discovery call. Form fields are kept; you're not in a CRM the moment you start typing.
It's real. AWS funds the credit pool because they want startups on AWS long-term. The "up to $150K" assumes you stack base credits + GenAI + (if applicable) migration funding. The catch is paperwork — which we handle. Founder time: ~30 minutes.
Filling the form is the cleanest way. Funding stage + monthly cloud spend + provider tells us immediately whether you're founders-track, portfolio-track, or migration-track eligible. Bootstrapped, pre-seed, seed, and Series A all qualify; Series B+ usually qualifies for the smaller tier.
Yes — typical expiration is 1–2 years after issuance, depending on tier. We architect your AWS account so you burn credits at the right pace: fast enough to use them, slow enough that they last to product-market fit.
You can still apply for credits if you're under the eligibility caps — credits stack on your existing account. We file the right application based on your AWS history. Already-on-AWS founders typically qualify for smaller pools (the bigger tracks favor net-new accounts) but $25K–$50K is realistic.
Nothing on your side. AWS funds the engagement end-to-end. Credits land in your AWS account; the work is AWS-funded; you pay $0.
You can file the self-serve track yourself ($1K–$5K). The bigger applications ($25K–$150K) require an existing AWS relationship to submit — that's what we do for you. We exist because most founders don't have that relationship and the public page doesn't make this obvious.