The Amazon Web Services EdStart program provides EdTech startups with resources to quickly get started on Amazon Web Services – including Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit, access to training, and support. Amazon Web Services EdStart is a global community of like-minded people and companies that are solving complex educational problems.
- Applicant organization must have been founded within the past five years
- Applicant organization’s annual revenues not to exceed $10M USD
- Application must demonstrate an innovative solution for students, teachers, or administrators that addresses a current or future challenge
- Applicant organization must have a mission to solve problems within the field of education
- Applicant organization must currently be working with education stakeholders to ensure validity
- Applicant organization must be located in an Approved Region
- If approved, applicant organization may be required to execute an Amazon Marketing Authorization and Release from and have the ability to disseminate references for their work publicly via papers, events, or other public relations activities. Requirements based on regional restrictions.
Please complete the Amazon Web Services EdStart Application Interest Form on the right-hand side and submit your application to be considered for participation in the Amazon Web Services EdStart program. Once complete, email your application to the Amazon Web Services EdStart Team alias listed at the top of the application. Award criteria includes but is not limited to: the impact of the project; use of Amazon Web Services services; and the ability to reference the work publicly via papers, events, or public relations activities. Credit award amounts will vary based on the content provided in the proposal and eligibility.
Approved applicants will be notified by email, usually within ten business days. The information you provide in this application is subject to the Privacy Policy for v (Beijing Region) and Privacy Policy for Amazon Web Services (Ningxia Region). Your use of Amazon Web Services services in connection with your participation in the Amazon Web Services EdStart program is subject to the Sinnet Customer Agreement for Amazon Web Services (Beijing Region) and NWCD Customer Agreement for Amazon Web Services (Ningxia Region) (or other agreement governing your use of Amazon Web Services Services).
Any use of Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit in connection with your participation in the Amazon Web Services EdStart program is subject to the Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit Terms and Conditions. If your application is approved, the issued Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit will be valid for up to one year or until the Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit have been fully utilized. Organizations that receive Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit through Amazon Web Services EdStart may apply for future Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit. Recipients are eligible for a maximum of two awards in one calendar year (up to the Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit maximum threshold).
* Startups previously issued Amazon Web Services Promotional Credit may not be eligible to receive additional credits.
** Exact credit eligibility amount varies by the organization through which you apply.
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