Which startup credits do I qualify for?
Four questions, about a minute. We score every program in the directory against your stage, location, backing and cloud plan, then split the list in two: programs you apply for yourself, and AWS, where a matched AWS partner can also file MAP, POC or IW funding.
- 01Stage
- 02Location
- 03Situation
- 04Needs
Where is the company today?
Most programs gate on your last round. Pick the stage as a program would read it, not where you hope to be next quarter.
Rules from the program pages, not a quiz
Each of the 62 programs has a short rule set taken from its official eligibility page: which funding stages it accepts, whether the big tier needs a VC or accelerator referral, whether it is only for AI products, whether it needs a registered company, and any country limits. Programs that fail a hard rule are excluded and we tell you why. The rest are ranked by fit: easy applications, larger ceilings, a match with what you said you need, and an investor on the cap table where that unlocks the top tier.
The AWS route is grouped separately when you are on AWS, moving to AWS, or building an AI product. That is because part of the AWS money can only be requested by a partner. You apply for Activate yourself. A vetted AWS partner files MAP funding for a migration, POC funding to test something, or IW funding for new work on AWS, when the workload qualifies and AWS approves it. $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. CloudRoute matches you with a partner who can file it, for free.
Prefer a written order of operations? The five playbooks cover the common situations: Bootstrapped AI product, Seed-stage B2B SaaS, AI-first startup with a seed round, Non-US founder, Moving to AWS from Heroku, GCP, Azure or DigitalOcean.