Eligibility Guidelines for the Amazon Web Services Credits Program for Nonprofits

posted Sat, 01/07/2017 - 03:12

Restrictions:

Quantity:
- Organizations may request one initial grant of $2,000 in AWS credits within the lifetime of the organization.
- Organizations may request one renewal grant in this program within a fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).
Budget: Organizations with annual operating budgets of any size are eligible to request products in this program.
Nonprofits and Public Libraries only: This donation is available to NGOs registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 or Indian Trusts Act, 1882 or those organisations registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956, as granted by the Government of India, and to public libraries with valid FCRA certificate.
Organization types: Educational institutions, including K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and trade schools, are not eligible to request a grant from this program but may be eligible for the AWS Educate program.
Terms of service: Organizations that request a grant must agree to the AWS Credits Program for Nonprofits terms and conditions as a condition to receiving the service.
Follow-up survey: Organizations that request a grant must be willing and able to participate in a follow-up survey after they receive this grant.
Anti-discrimination policy: Organizations that advocate, support, or practice discrimination based on age, ethnicity, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background are not eligible to participate in this program. Organizations must be willing and able to attest that they do not discriminate on any of these grounds in order to receive a grant in this program.
Case study: Recipient organizations must be willing and able to provide information to AWS for the purposes of creating a case study or testimonial on this program.
Credit distribution:
- Credits will be distributed under this program to qualifying organizations only, not to individuals.
- Recipient organizations may not transfer or resell credits.

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Amazon Web Services Credits Programme for Nonprofits FAQ

What is Amazon Web Services?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a secure cloud services platform, offering computing power, database storage, content delivery, and other functionality to help businesses scale and grow.

Learn more about AWS. If you're new to AWS or want to become more aware of its services, check out the AWS introductory videos, labs, and nonprofit case studies.

What is the AWS Credits Programme for Nonprofits?

The AWS Credits Programme for Nonprofits provides access to AWS promotional credits, which help nonprofits implement cloud-based solutions to help meet their mission goals without the upfront investment of physical infrastructure.

AWS, through NASSCOM Foundation, BigTech, will make one grant of $1,000 in credits per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) to eligible nonprofits register as Society registration OR Trust OR under companies act and to public libraries with valid FCRA certificate. Organisations can apply these service credits toward usage fees for all AWS on-demand cloud services, as available by region. AWS credits are not valid for Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances, Amazon Mechanical Turk, AWS Marketplace, Amazon Route53 domain name registration or transfer, or any upfront fee for any service. They are available for monthly support fees.

With AWS, nonprofits don't have to make large upfront investments in hardware and spend time and effort managing that hardware. Instead, organisations can provision the right type and size of computing resources they need to power their organisation and keep focus on the mission.

See the work Amazon Web Services is doing for nonprofits globally.

Is my organisation eligible for the AWS Credits Programme for Nonprofits?

Consult the eligibility and restrictions page to review your organisation's eligibility to participate in this programme.

What is the Amazon Free Tier?

In addition to the AWS Credits Programme for Nonprofits, AWS offers the AWS Free Tier for all new customers for 12 months following the organisation's sign-up date. The AWS Free Tier is a separate offer from the AWS Credits Programme and allows new customers to use certain AWS services for free up to certain usage limits. The AWS Free Tier is available for one AWS account only per organisation.

AWS recommends that potential grant recipients sign up for the AWS Free Tier before they request this offer. Note that receiving AWS credits will not reset the 12-month duration of the AWS Free Tier.

In most situations, organisations will use both the AWS Credits Programme for Nonprofits and the AWS Free Tier. This combination can help organisations leverage AWS's cloud infrastructure on a pay-as-you-go basis to host websites and fundraising software, store and analyze data, and develop new systems.

Why do I need an AWS account to request this grant?

A valid AWS account ID with the organisation name identified in the Account Name field is needed to be able to apply the grant credits.

If an organisation does not have an AWS account ID, it can simply sign up for a free account before it requests this grant.

A credit card is required to open an AWS account.

How long can I use the credits?

Credits are valid for only 12 months after they are applied to an AWS account. If they are not used within 12 months, they will expire.

What happens after I use all my credits or if they expire?

After all credits are used or if they expire after 12 months, the credit card associated with your AWS account will be charged at standard rates for all services used.

AWS recommends that organisations use Amazon CloudWatch to set up billing alerts to avoid unexpected charges.

Can I renew the grant after the first year?

Organisations can request a grant through NASSCOM Foundation, BigTech each fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) to receive additional credits.

Is it possible that my request for this grant will be rejected after I pay the admin fee?

No. Only organisations that are eligible for this grant will be allowed to request it and be charged the admin fee.

The Amazon Web Services Credits Program for Nonprofits

The Amazon Web Services Credits Programme for Nonprofits

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Credits Programme for Nonprofits provides AWS Promotional Credits ("credits") for cloud services to eligible nonprofits and public libraries throughout the India.

You can apply these service credits toward usage fees for AWS on-demand cloud services and certain AWS support fees. AWS is a secure cloud services platform that offers computing power, database storage, content delivery, and other functionality without requiring organisations to invest in physical infrastructure. These credits are not valid for any fees or charges for Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances, Amazon Mechanical Turk, AWS Marketplace, Amazon Route53 domain name registration or transfer, or any upfront fee for any service.

For additional information, see the Amazon Web Services Credits Programme for Nonprofits FAQ and see how other nonprofit organisations are leveraging AWS cloud products and solutions.

Eligibility

To find out if your organisation can receive donations through this programme, review the Amazon Web Services Credits Programme for Nonprofits eligibility guidelines.

Signing Up for the AWS Free Tier

In addition to the AWS Credits Programme for Nonprofits, AWS offers the AWS Free Tier for all new customers for 12 months following the organisation's sign-up date. The AWS Free Tier is an offer that is separate from the AWS Credits Programme. It allows new customers to use certain AWS services for free up to certain usage limits.

AWS recommends that potential grant recipients sign up for the AWS Free Tier before they request this offer.

In most situations, organisations will use both the AWS Credits Programme for Nonprofits and the AWS Free Tier. This combination can help organisations leverage AWS's cloud infrastructure on a pay-as-you-go basis to host websites and fundraising software, store and analyze data, and develop new systems.

About the Amazon Web Services Credits Programme for Nonprofits

Amazon Web Services (AWS) understands that nonprofit organisations need technology that helps them achieve their mission without wasting precious resources. We are passionate about offering inexpensive and highly scalable infrastructure technology to build websites, host core business and employee-facing systems, and manage outreach and fundraising. We want to empower nonprofit organisations around the world to stop paying for computing power they aren't using so they can focus their resources on their important work.