AWS Education Equity Initiative

Eligible organizations include edtechs, startups, non-profits, governments, and corporate social responsibility teams seeking to build digital learning solutions for underserved communities globally. For-profit social enterprises are welcome to apply.

Selected organizations will receive AWS credits to build and scale learning solutions and targeted technical advising from AWS Solutions Architects.

If you do not have an AWS Account Manager, or are unsure if you have one, please complete the application to request up to $10,000 USD in AWS credits. If you have an AWS Account Manager, contact them directly for support.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. You can expect to hear back from AWS within 3 weeks of your submission.

AWS will evaluate applications based on:

• Succinct description of the underserved audience you strive to reach and the challenges they face in accessing educational opportunities.
• Proposed learning solution focused on improving outcomes for underserved learners.
• Quantifiable audience your solution aims to reach.
• Specificity on the type of learners supported by this solution (e.g. K-12 students, higher education/university student, educator, etc.).
• Technical capacity of your organization to utilize AWS services.

Organizations that are new to AWS are welcome to apply for up to $10,000 USD in AWS social impact credits. If you have an existing Account Manager, we recommend you begin your request with them directly.

We typically support organizations once. However, if there are extenuating circumstances, please refer to the "How to apply" FAQ and follow the same steps.

Our expectation is that awardees complete short social impact surveys, typically sent twice per year coinciding with the midpoint and completion of credit utilization.

Yes, we encourage you to review other AWS offerings and programs that may better suit your organization's needs. Examples include AWS Cloud Credit for Research, AWS Activate, and AWS for Nonprofits (supported by Tech Soup). You can also explore digital trainings on AWS Skill Builder to learn more about building your solution on AWS. If you're new to AWS, we suggest trying AWS Free Tier where you can get $100 USD credits at sign-up and up to $100 USD more as you explore key AWS services.

We strive to support students and learning along the continuum of kindergarten to career, including trade schools, community colleges, and universities.

At AWS, we believe every learner deserves to reach their full potential through high-quality learning experiences that create pathways for lifelong growth, empowerment, and participation in society. We support organizations that address a broad range of challenges, including early literacy, AI literacy, mental health and well-being, and workforce development.

If you are an existing AWS customer, please alert your Account Manager that you are seeking technical support and they will let us know. If you're new to AWS, we will contact and support eligible organizations with technical enablement to help you build and scale your digital learning solution. Please note, this is only in the form of advice, guidance, and demos. We do not offer any practical development, building, or production of solutions.

Once you are fully approved, you will be requested to share your impact data with us periodically. Based on this data, we will reach out to you with the most relevant opportunities for storytelling when applicable. Opportunities for exposure include AWS blogs, customer case studies, and participation in AWS Summits and industry events.