AWS Imagine Grant (US) — One
Funds United States nonprofits using cloud and AI for social-good projects.
The AWS Imagine Grant (US) 2026 Round One is an unrestricted cash grant program from Amazon Web Services that funds registered 501(c) nonprofits in the United States deploying cloud and AI technologies for social good. Since its launch in 2018, AWS has distributed more than $21 million in unrestricted funding and cloud credits to over 180 nonprofits globally. The 2026 US cycle offers three award t…
Frontier AI, cloud AI/ML/IoT, and infrastructure modernization projects at US-registered 501(c) nonprofits delivering social-good impact.
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