AWS Activate Founders: $1,000, up to $5,000
Save ~$1000
Starts at $1,000, up to $5,000
The credits page prints three tiers. Activate Founders, for bootstrapped or self-funded startups, starts at $1,000, and some applicants qualify for more, up to $5,000. You apply on that page. You must be new to Activate Credits or requesting more credits than previously received. Activate Portfolio, up to $200,000, requires an Organization ID from an accelerator, angel, or venture firm. A further invite-only tier is printed as $200,000 or more. The $200,000 lines are not the self-funded offer. Third-party Bedrock models were not on the credits page on this check.
- Who
- Pre-Series B, founded in the last 10 years, with an AWS account on a paid plan, and new to Activate Credits or requesting more credits than previously received. This row is the bootstrapped Founders tier. The larger tiers need a provider or an invite.
- Price after
- Normal AWS prices after the credits. An expiry date is not printed on the credits page.
- Last checked
- Nov 9, 2026
- Expires
- No end date stated