Who it is for
- A new AWS customer.
- On the Free plan the account closes on its own after 6 months or when the credits run out.
- New customers on the paid plan get the credits too.
Check my eligibility
How to get it
- Create an AWS account and choose the Free or paid plan.
- Get $100 at sign-up.
- Complete the service activities, such as a prompt in the Amazon Bedrock playground, to earn up to $100 more.
- Track the balance in Billing.
Limitations
On the Free plan there are no charges unless you switch to a paid plan yourself; some services are paid-plan only.
- Application deadline
- Not stated by the source
- Activation window
- Check when granted
- Spending period
- 6 months
- Later billing
- No charges on the Free plan; on the paid plan you pay beyond the credits.
- Combining with other grants
- New customers only.
Source and changes
Terms copied from the collection of 3 October 2026. Check the current version before applying.
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Other ways to get credits
Claude for StartupsAnthropic · Direct API
Amount not publishedAPI credits
For startups with institutional investment
How hard to getHighNeeds fund investment, company under 4 years old, applications are reviewed
- Startups
- Apply on the Anthropic site
Google Startup PerksGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
$10 000For partner models in Model Garden
Only for Google for Startups Scale or Scale AI members
How hard to getHighFirst join Scale, then ask a Google Cloud representative
- Startups
- Through a Google Cloud representative
AWS ActivateAWS · Cloud platform
Amount not publishedCloud credits
For startups that fit an Activate package
How hard to getMediumRegular application; some packages need an Activate Provider partner
- Startups, Developers
- Apply on the AWS site
Google for Startups Cloud Program: AIGoogle Cloud · Cloud platform
Up to $350,000Over 2 years: up to $250,000 in year one, up to $100,000 in year two
For AI startups with seed funding or a Series A
How hard to getHighNeeds institutional funding, company under 5 years old, Google decides
- Startups
- Apply on the Google Cloud site