AWS Cloud Credit for Research

AWS promotional credits for finite research projects: services and tools, moving data to the cloud, training.

Who it is for

  • Faculty, research staff or a graduate student at an accredited research institution.
  • A finite project: a cloud service or tool, moving research or open data to the cloud, or training.
  • An institution email (.edu, .org or similar): applications from other domains are not accepted.
  • An AWS account before applying.

Check my eligibility

How to get it

  1. Create an AWS account.
  2. Describe the finite project and the resources you need.
  3. Apply from your institution email.
  4. Wait for the decision.

Limitations

Credits do not cover administrative or ongoing lab work. Applications from the greater China region are not accepted for now.

Application deadline
Not stated by the source
Activation window
Check when granted
Spending period
Stated in the grant
Later billing
Per AWS Promotional Credit terms.
Combining with other grants
Not stated.

Source and changes

Terms copied from the collection of 3 October 2026. Check the current version before applying.

The official page was checked automatically 12 hours ago, no changes found.

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