AWS Imagine Grant

The AWS Imagine Grant is a public grant opportunity open to registered nonprofit organizations in the United States that are using cloud technology to accelerate their missions. Administered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), the program seeks to empower nonprofits to prioritize technology as a mission-critical component of their operations by supporting innovative, technology-driven projects. The 2025 application cycle is currently open. The AWS Imagine Grant offers three distinct award categories designed to match nonprofits' technological maturity and project goals: the Pathfinder – Generative AI award, the Go Further, Faster award, and the Momentum to Modernize award. Each category supports different stages of cloud adoption and innovation. The Pathfinder award focuses on projects leveraging generative AI for scalable, industry-impacting solutions and offers up to $200,000 in unrestricted financial support, up to $100,000 in AWS Promotional Credit, project implementation assistance, AWS training access, and marketing opportunities. Go Further, Faster awards are intended for more mature technology integrations, and Momentum to Modernize supports nonprofits looking to modernize and scale their current systems. Eligible applicants must be U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Projects must center on pilot initiatives, proofs of concept, or existing programs using technology in new or expanded ways. Applications must demonstrate an existing data strategy and a defined generative AI use case (for Pathfinder applicants) or a technology-driven mission advancement plan for the other two categories. The application process for the 2025 AWS Imagine Grant cycle is open now. Detailed application instructions and guidelines are available for download on the AWS website. Final submission deadlines and specific application timing were not provided in the excerpt but would be listed in the application materials. Evaluation will consider innovation, feasibility, impact potential, technical readiness, and alignment with AWS technologies. Past recipients include notable organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, RAINN, Candid, American Diabetes Association, and many others whose projects span healthcare, education, environmental conservation, and social advocacy. AWS provides resources, promotional credit, technical support, and cloud training to awardees, ensuring projects can achieve sustainable, scalable outcomes. Nonprofit leaders from past grant cycles have reported significant transformational impact due to AWS Imagine Grant support.