Deadline: 03-Jun-2024
Applications are now open for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant Program, a public grant opportunity open to registered nonprofit charities who are using cloud technology to accelerate their missions.
The goal is to empower non-profit organisations to prioritise technology as a mission-critical component of their projects by providing support for organisations pursuing technology-driven goals. As part of the programme, they are seeking proposals for pilot projects, proofs of concept, or existing programmes that utilise technology in a new or expanded way.
AWS IMAGINE Grant award category
- The AWS IMAGINE Grant offers one distinct award category for the United Kingdom and Ireland nonprofit organisations with active registered charity number status to receive support based on their organisational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.
- The Go Further, Faster Award
- The Go Further, Faster award will provide support for highly innovative projects that leverage the cloud. These projects will have the potential to produce scaled, repeatable solutions and may impact an entire industry or field. They will be force multipliers for organisations and will include the application of and/or seek integrations with advanced cloud services, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), high performance computing (HPC), Internet of Things (IoT), and more. The Go Further, Faster award includes cash funding, AWS Promotional Credits, AWS marketing support, engagement with AWS technical specialists, and more.
- Award package includes:
- Up to $50,000 USD of financial support
- Up to $16,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credit
- Project kickoff workshop and implementation support from AWS technical specialist(s)
- An opportunity for AWS marketing promotion
AWS IMAGINE Grant award packages include:
- Cash funding
- Funding to support project implementation.
- AWS Promotional Credit
- AWS Promotional Credit to offset costs associated with launching winning project workloads on AWS.
- Access to AWS technical specialists
- Work with AWS experts and leverage partners to bring your project to life on AWS.
- Opportunity for AWS marketing promotion
- Share your story and inspire other nonprofit leaders to use cloud technology for the greater good.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations based in the United Kingdom, and Ireland are eligible to apply. AWS IMAGINE Grant is provided and administered through Amazon Web Service EMEA Sarl for EMEA-based applicants of this program.
- Organizations with annual budgets of any size may apply for this program. AWS welcomes all causes and mission areas to apply, including nonprofit healthcare providers and credit unions.
- For the U.K. and Ireland AWS IMAGINE Grant program, education institutions are eligible and encouraged to apply.
- Each organization may only submit one application per award cycle.
For more information, visit AWS.