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AWS Imagine Grant: Modernizing and Innovating is a grant from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that provides cloud technology funding and support to U.S.-based 501(c) nonprofit organizations.
The program offers three award tracks: the Pathfinder – Generative AI award (up to $200,000 plus $100,000 in AWS credits for AI-driven projects), the Go Further, Faster award (up to $150,000 plus $100,000 in credits for advanced cloud implementations), and the Momentum to Modernize award for foundational technology upgrades.
All tracks include technical guidance, AWS training, and promotional opportunities, empowering nonprofits to build scalable, mission-critical technology solutions.
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Accelerate Your Nonprofit's Mission with AWS Imagine Grant Register now for AWS Imagine for Nonprofits A public grant opportunity open to registered nonprofit organizations who are using cloud technology to accelerate their missions Our goal is to empower nonprofit organizations to prioritize technology as a mission-critical component of their projects by providing support for organizations pursuing technology-driven goals.
As part of the program, we are seeking proposals for pilot projects, proofs of concept, or existing programs that utilize technology in a new or expanded way. AWS Imagine Grant in the U.S. AWS Imagine Grant offers three distinct award categories for 501 (c) nonprofits based in the United States to receive support based on their organizational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.
The Pathfinder – Generative AI award The Go Further, Faster award The Momentum to Modernize award The Pathfinder – Generative AI award The Pathfinder — Generative AI award will provide support for a highly innovative, mission-critical project that leverages generative AI. This project will have the potential to produce a scaled, repeatable solution that directly accelerates mission achievement and may impact an entire industry or field.
Projects in the Pathfinder category may include service types mentioned in the Go Further, Faster and Momentum to Modernize awards, but must include the use of generative AI as a required additional workload. Pathfinder projects must be building on existing data strategy and foundation, and the generative AI use case is already defined with implementation in the planning phase (or later).
Up to $200,000 USD of unrestricted financial support Up to $100,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credit Project implementation support from the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center Access to AWS training and support An opportunity for AWS marketing promotion 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 organizations 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.
Up to $150,000 USD of unrestricted financial support Up to $100,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credit Project implementation guidance from AWS technical specialist(s) Access to AWS training and support An opportunity for AWS marketing promotion The Momentum to Modernize award As nonprofit organizations seek to transform and enhance their core mission operations with technology, many organizations need funding for foundational technology projects, such as migrating servers to the cloud and modernizing new and existing applications.
The Momentum to Modernize award will provide funding for these transformational infrastructure projects, alongside AWS Promotional Credit and implementation support. Nonprofit organizations with specific workloads and outcomes that meet the program criteria are welcome to apply.
Projects may include application migration and optimization, net-new application development, database migration and centralization, infrastructure expansion, and more.
Up to $50,000 USD of unrestricted financial support Up to $20,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credit Project implementation guidance from AWS technical specialist(s) Access to AWS training and support An opportunity for AWS marketing promotion The application cycle for the 2025 AWS Imagine Grant is now closed U.S. 2025-2026 award recipients Hear from past grant recepients Nonprofit leaders share their experiences with the AWS Imagine Grant Thomson Reuters Foundation "Thanks to the critical support that AWS is providing us with, we're able to truly transform our platform into a digital ecosystem."
- Carolina Henriquez-Schmitz, TrustLaw Director "We're now going to be able to incorporate community science data, acoustic data, remote sensing data, and all kinds of other information into one database, with the help of AWS to allow us to make the best decisions for the conservation of nature."
- Sean O'Brien, CEO "Working with AWS and creating a dataset that is global, that is pulling from research from the best people all over the world, will accelerate life changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and better treat type one diabetes."
- Aaron Kowalski, CEO "This collaboration will improve identification of suicide risk, expand services targeted to that risk, support risk reassessment, and improve identification in downward trends in client suicidality. AWS is playing a tangible role in life-saving work with one of the most underserved communities in the mental health arena."
- Chris Ford, CEO "Thanks to the resources and support provided by AWS, we have had early success in developing a recommendation tool that will leverage AWS machine learning technology to help people affected by breast cancer find credible information, empowering them to make important choices for their health based on their unique cancer situation.
- Hope Wohl, CEO Explore additional AWS Imagine Grants and awards AWS Imagine Grant in the U.K. & Ireland Offers two distinct award categories for registered nonprofit charities based in the U.K. & Ireland to receive support based on their organisational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.
AWS Imagine Grant in Australia & New Zealand Offers one distinct award category for nonprofit organizations based in Australia & New Zealand with active registered charity number status to receive support based on their organizational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.
AWS Imagine Grant in Canada Offers one distinct award category for nonprofit organizations based in Canada with active registered charity number status to receive support based on their organizational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.
AWS Imagine Grant Children’s Health Innovation Award The AWS Imagine Grant Children's Health Innovation Award supports underfunded pediatric healthcare organizations, helping them use cloud technology and generative AI to improve children's health outcomes. Learn more about the AWS Imagine Grant Explore the stories of our AWS Imagine Grant recipients Have a question about the AWS Imagine Grant?
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) Nonprofits Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10,000 - $50,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is September 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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