This is a guide on Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits and optimisation for e-⁠Residency companies.

This article was contributed by Spendbase, a cloud and SaaS cost-optimisation platform that supports scaling teams.

If you have an e-⁠resident company, you’re probably already running core parts of your product on AWS. 

It typically looks like this for startups:

Let’s talk about how to access AWS credits, step by step.

To make the most of AWS credits, you must understand which programmes your company is eligible for and how to use them effectively. 

E-⁠resident founders have four core options. Each offers a different level of support depending on your stage, scale, and cloud strategy.

2. PoC credits: up to $25,000 for proving your idea

What’s expected from your side:

3. MAP credits – up to $100,000+ for serious migrations

Key eligibility signals include:

Materials you’ll likely need:

AWS credit programmes are designed to support startups that are growing, using cloud services strategically, and are likely to become long-term AWS customers.

Here’s an AWS credit-readiness checklist.

1. Eligibility snapshot (for most startup programmes)

You're well-positioned to apply for AWS credits if:

2. Documents founders should prepare

This is a simple data pack for AWS. Most of these documents you likely already have or can prepare within a week.

Company details:

Cloud and growth strategy:

3. Important note on combining AWS credit programmes

One of the most common misconceptions among founders is expecting AWS credits from different programmes to combine automatically or apply simultaneously.

Instead of applying for everything at once, it’s more strategic to sequence programmes over time. 

You don’t have to navigate AWS credits alone

Through the Spendbase platform and expert team, e-⁠residents can:

Spendbase is part of the e-⁠Residency Marketplace and one of many partners in the ecosystem helping founders run global-first businesses.