AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud all fund part of your migration, modernization, and startup growth — through certified partners like Varcio Cloud. We break down exactly what's published publicly, what's negotiated deal-by-deal, and how to access it.
Not every cloud funding number you'll read online is official. Google Cloud publishes its RaMP credit formula directly. AWS and Microsoft don't publish exact MAP or Azure Accelerate dollar figures — those are shared deal-by-deal through a certified partner. Startup credit programs from all three, by contrast, are fully published. Click any column below to sort.
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| AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) | Deal-Specific | Structure and phases are public; exact dollar/percentage figures are not. |
| AWS Well-Architected Framework Review Credits | Deal-Specific | Existence of the credit is public; the $5,000 figure is partner-reported, not published by AWS. |
| AWS Activate (startup credits) | ✓ Published | Tiered dollar amounts are published directly on aws.amazon.com/startups/credits. |
| Azure Accelerate (migration & modernization funding) | Deal-Specific | Program structure is public; per-assessment and per-deployment dollar amounts are not published by Microsoft. |
| Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub | ✓ Published | The $150,000 tiered structure is published directly on microsoft.com/en-us/startups. |
| Google Cloud RaMP | ✓ Published | The exact credit formula (25% of incremental spend, capped at 30% of Annual Recurring Revenue or $3M) is published on the Google Cloud Blog. |
| Google for Startups Cloud Program | ✓ Published | Year 1 / Year 2 tiered percentages and dollar caps are published directly on cloud.google.com/startup/benefits. |
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AWS's flagship migration funding program — cash or AWS Promotional Credits released across three phases: Assess, Mobilize, and Migrate & Modernize.
AWS does not publish exact percentages or dollar caps on its public MAP pages. Figures commonly reported by AWS partners and industry sources cite roughly 15–25% of first-year run-rate AWS spend, with partner funding capacity significantly increased in AWS's July 2024 MAP overhaul.
Delivered through an AWS Migration Competency Partner. MAP Lite is available from roughly $100,000 in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR); standard MAP scales to migrations well into eight figures.
Source: aws.amazon.com/migration-acceleration-program ↗AWS credits awarded after a certified partner runs a Well-Architected Framework Review of your environment and you remediate the risk issues it identifies.
Commonly reported at $5,000 in AWS credits, contingent on remediating at least 45% of identified High-Risk Issues (HRIs). This figure is not published on AWS's public program pages.
Requires a review conducted by an AWS Well-Architected Partner, with remediation tracked as milestones in the AWS Well-Architected Tool.
Source: aws.amazon.com/partners/programs/well-architected ↗AWS's startup credit program, tiered by funding stage and accelerator/VC backing.
Founders (self-funded): up to $5,000. Portfolio (pre-Series B, backed by a participating accelerator, VC, or angel): up to $200,000. Invitation-only credits for qualifying AI startups scaling past Portfolio: $200,000+.
Founded within the last 10 years, with an AWS account on a paid tier. Portfolio tier requires an Organization ID from a participating accelerator, VC firm, or angel investor.
Source: aws.amazon.com/startups/credits ↗Microsoft's unified, partner-led program for migration, modernization, and AI adoption funding, assessments, and tooling.
Microsoft does not publish exact figures on its public Azure Accelerate pages. Amounts commonly reported by Microsoft partners cite up to $5,000 per assessment, $15,000–$100,000 per deployment, and roughly 15% extra when bundling Microsoft Defender for Cloud into infrastructure/database migrations.
Delivered through Azure specialized partners and qualified ISVs. Larger enterprise engagements can also draw on Existing Customer Investment Funds (ECIF), reported to follow roughly a 10:1 consumption-to-funding ratio.
Source: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/azure-accelerate ↗A no-equity startup program bundling Azure credits with GitHub, Microsoft 365, and AI tooling access.
Up to $150,000 in Azure credits over 4 years, released in tiers: Ideate (approximately $1,000) → Build ($5,000–$25,000) → Grow ($25,000–$50,000) → Scale ($120,000–$150,000, typically requiring accelerator or investor backing).
Open to early-stage founders with no equity taken. Higher tiers require growth milestones or institutional backing.
Source: microsoft.com/en-us/startups ↗Google's migration and modernization funding program — the only one of the three hyperscalers that publishes its exact credit formula.
General workloads: 25% of incremental eligible spend as Google Cloud service credits, capped at the lesser of 30% of Projected Annual Run Rate or $3M USD. Advanced workloads (SAP, Oracle, VMware, data analytics) qualify for enhanced rates. Separate Partner & Professional Services funds cover assessment and implementation support.
Each workload needs a minimum $60,000 USD Projected Annual Run Rate to qualify. RaMP agreements run over a 3-year period.
Source: cloud.google.com/solutions/cloud-migration-program ↗Google Cloud's startup credit program, with a standard track and a higher AI-first track.
Standard track: 100% up to $100,000 in Year 1, plus 20% up to an additional $100,000 in Year 2 — up to $200,000 total. AI-first track: 100% up to $250,000 in Year 1, plus 20% up to an additional $100,000 in Year 2 — up to $350,000 total. Pre-funded/early-stage founders: up to $2,000 over one year.
Scale-tier eligibility requires recent equity funding from pre-seed through Series A by an institutional investor (or a recognized Web3 funding source).
Source: cloud.google.com/startup/benefits ↗Pick your profile and provider to see what's realistically available — clearly marked as a published figure or a deal-specific estimate.
This is a typical range where AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud all actively compete for migration funding.
AWS does not publish an exact MAP formula. This range reflects figures commonly reported by AWS partners (roughly 15-25% of first-year run-rate spend) — your actual MAP funding is confirmed during the Assess phase.
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Most enterprise funding is only accessible — or meaningfully larger — when submitted through a certified partner.
We map your workloads, growth stage, and roadmap against AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud funding programs to find which ones you actually qualify for.
ARR/run-rate review, workload inventory, funding stack comparison
Programs like MAP and RaMP require a total cost of ownership (TCO) model and a migration business case before funding is approved — we build both with you.
TCO modeling, Projected Annual Run Rate calculation, workload prioritization
Most enterprise funding is only accessible through a certified partner's portal. We submit through our AWS Partner Central, Microsoft Partner Center, and Google Partner Advantage accounts.
Formal funding request, partner incentive nomination where applicable
Once approved, we confirm the funding structure — cash vs. credits, tranche schedule, and any remediation or spend requirements — before work begins.
Funding letter review, tranche and milestone mapping
Credits are not automatic — AWS MAP, for example, requires resource tagging to actually realize funding. We build tagging and tracking into the migration from day one.
Resource tagging setup, credit dashboard monitoring, milestone reporting
Every figure on this page links directly to where it came from. Funding programs change often, so we recommend confirming the latest terms with the provider before you finalize plans.
Page content and figures last verified July 2026.
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