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About This Deal
Receive USD $5,000 in free AWS credits that can be used to cover cloud hosting costs.
These credits will remain active up to 2 years.
Eligibility:
- Account must not have received credits greater or equal to $5,000 in the past.
- Applicant must be running a startup and can demonstrate that AWS credits will be used for an innovative tech-based solution.
- Startup must be bootstrapped with customers or have raised some funding (pre-seed to Series A).
- Must have an active (production-ready) website built on AWS. Websites/ventures that are "in development" will not be approved.
- Startup must demonstrate that credits will be used to scale the business.
- The website URL provided during application must be the same URL as the one on AWS Activate.
- Accounts claiming this deal must be existing active BEAMSTART members.
- Application emalis must be from an official company website (no free email services like gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc).
- Application details on our website must be the same as on AWS Activate website.
- You must apply for this deal prior submitting your AWS Activate application (applications will be rejected if we are unable to find your record in our database)
About Amazon Web Services offerings
AWS is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally.
You can use your AWS Activate credits for AWS services and support from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases–to emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, data lakes and analytics, and Internet of Things.
Deal Availability
- All Countries
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I receive a notification if my AWS credits application is approved or rejected?Yes, you will. The notification will be sent to the email address of your AWS account. Please be sure to check your junk email if you do not receive any notifications.
Yes, you will. The notification will be sent to the email address of your AWS account. Please be sure to check your junk email if you do not receive any notifications.
My application got rejected by AWS. Can I reapply again?Yes you can. However before resubmitting your application, kindly ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements and have filled up the form accurately. Most applications are rejected because they do not have fully functional websites.
Yes you can. However before resubmitting your application, kindly ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements and have filled up the form accurately. Most applications are rejected because they do not have fully functional websites.
Can I use this deal twice on the same AWS account?No, this deal can only be used once. You can however, use another deal that is larger in value on the same account.
No, this deal can only be used once. You can however, use another deal that is larger in value on the same account.
What will happen if I do not use up the credits within the 2 years?Any unutilized credits will be forfeited after the 2 years.
Any unutilized credits will be forfeited after the 2 years.
How do you define a 'startup'? Will non-startups be rejected?To qualify as a startup for AWS Activate, your business should be focused on innovative technology, rapid scalability, and likely aiming for investment. Traditional service businesses or local enterprises may not meet these criteria and will be rejected.
To qualify as a startup for AWS Activate, your business should be focused on innovative technology, rapid scalability, and likely aiming for investment. Traditional service businesses or local enterprises may not meet these criteria and will be rejected.
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