AWS Imagine Grant Program

Up to $200,000 in AWS cloud credits; annual cycle

Runs annually; the last cycle closed June 5, 2026. Check aws.amazon.com/grants for the next round.

AMOUNT

Up to $200,000 in AWS cloud credits; annual cycle

AMOUNT

Up to $200,000 in AWS cloud credits; annual cycle

DEADLINE

Runs annually; the last cycle closed June 5, 2026. Check aws.amazon.com/grants for the next round.

DEADLINE

Runs annually; the last cycle closed June 5, 2026. Check aws.amazon.com/grants for the next round.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

This is for researchers, educators, and institutions using AWS cloud for research or teaching—not general startups.

Applicants should be building publicly available science tools, running proof-of-concept cloud workloads, or training communities on cloud use for research. The funder page focuses on research and education use cases, not commercial products.

YOUR REAL ODDS

AWS does not publish acceptance rates, making competitiveness hard to gauge, but the program is global and well-resourced.

Awards are in cloud credits up to $200,000, not cash. Competition is likely significant given AWS's profile, but researchers with clear, publicly beneficial cloud workloads are the target profile.

WHAT IT TAKES

Confirm eligibility: research or education use case on AWS — 1–2 hours
Prepare project description and cloud usage justification — 3–5 hours
Submit application via AWS grants portal — 1 hour

WORTH KNOWING

Awards are AWS cloud credits, not cash—useful only if your project actually runs on AWS infrastructure. Make sure your use case centers on publicly available outputs or community training to match stated priorities.

Apply on the funder’s site →

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