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AWS funding programs:

Accelerate your AI and modernization roadmap

Amazon Web Services (AWS) brings unmatched breadth and depth of cloud and AI. Thoughtworks brings the engineering discipline to turn that capability into systems that run in production and keep evolving.

 

Modernization shouldn't stall on budget. As an AWS Premier Partner with a three-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement, Thoughtworks gives you privileged access to AWS co-investment programs that de-risk modernization and unlock measurable business value. We've already helped 100+ clients secure AWS funding, and we lead the process end to end. AWS Marketplace procurement is also available depending on your needs.

Our AWS funding programs

 

 

Explore our suite of AWS programs, matched to where you are in your journey

GenAI Production-Ready Program

Offsets the cost of taking GenAI solutions to production launch, covering new deployments, modernizations or migrations. Specifically for projects ready for production (not a PoC)

GenAI Proof of Concept Program

Supports a generative AI proof of concept, or accelerates an existing GenAI project into production on AWS. Specifically designed for rganizations validating the business value of AWS generative AI services

Proof of Concept Program

Reduces the cost of small-scale projects for organizations testing whether AWS is the right fit for a specific business objective. Suitable for teams in technical exploration, validating a specific AWS use case, not limited to GenAI services

Migration Acceleration Program

Accelerates migration to AWS with support for planning, assessment and the migration work itself. Suitable for large scale enterprise transformation programs

Well-Architected Program

Drives adoption of AWS best practices so your architecture is secure, efficient and resilient, via a formal Well-Architected Framework Review.

Microsoft & VMware Modernization Program

Funds modernization of legacy Microsoft and VMware workloads, reducing platform dependency while protecting business continuity on AWS

AI Assessment Program

A program that accelerates adoption of AWS generative AI through early-stage advisory and assessment. Suitable for teams wanting advisory on AI use-case discovery, readiness and ROI modeling

How it works

 

We handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on outcomes

 

  • Eligibility check: a short conversation maps which program(s) fit your project and goals

 

  • Application : Thoughtworks leads the process with AWS, handling templates, ROI calculations and submission on your behalf

 

  • Approval: a standard SLA of 2–4 weeks

 

  • Execution: funding is activated and the engagement begins; fixed-price and outcome-based.

Funding success stories

MAP Funding: Large-scale cloud migration for a European e-commerce leader

 

A leading European e-commerce company was running a complex legacy monolith that was limiting its ability to scale and innovate. Thoughtworks helped the client secure over $2 million in AWS and cloud partner funding through programs including the AWS Migration Acceleration Program, covering proof-of-concept development, cloud migration, and key modernization initiatives.

 

Over the course of the engagement, Thoughtworks migrated 500+ virtual machines and guided the transition from a monolithic architecture to a modern microservices platform on AWS.

 

The funding enabled the client to execute critical proofs of concept at no additional cost and continue transformation initiatives even during periods of budget constraint.

GenAI Funding: Enterprise AI assistant for an Asia-Pacific financial services platform

 

A leading financial services platform in the Asia-Pacific region wanted to harness generative AI to boost employee productivity, but needed to meet strict security, privacy, and data governance requirements.

 

Thoughtworks partnered with the client and AWS to deliver an enterprise-grade, permissions-aware AI Assistant into production in just 8 weeks, powered by Amazon Bedrock and Anthropic's Claude 3 Sonnet LLM.

 

The solution securely integrates with the client's internal knowledge systems, enabling employees to complete tasks faster, discover information, generate data insights, and collaborate more effectively; all within their existing access controls.

 

Thoughtworks helped the client access GenAI-specific funding of up to $100,000 for the project, significantly offsetting project costs. 

MAP Funding: Cloud modernization for a global consumer goods company

 

A global consumer goods company needed to modernize its core financial platform but faced challenges including decentralized innovation, underutilized cloud funding, and legacy technology bottlenecks.

 

Thoughtworks partnered with the client to develop a strategic cloud modernization roadmap and leveraged AWS funding programs to unlock a $1,000,000 innovation pipeline spanning EKS container migrations, event-driven architecture modernizations, API security enhancements, and FinOps cost optimization.

 

The structured approach enabled the client to execute multiple technology proofs of concept on AWS, validate them in production, and significantly reduce the financial burden of cloud adoption.

Frequently asked questions

 

Navigating the world of AWS funding can be complex, but we’re here to help. Here are some common questions asked about accessing and utilising AWS funded opportunities through Thoughtworks.

  • AWS offers funding across the journey: Proof of Concept and AI Assessment funding for early exploration; GenAI and GenAI Production-Ready funding for generative AI; the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) for cloud migration; Well-Architected funding for best-practice reviews; and Microsoft & VMware Modernization funding for legacy workloads. As an AWS Premier Partner, Thoughtworks maps the right program to your goals in a short eligibility conversation.

     

  • Eligibility varies by program and project scope — for example, MAP applies to projects with at least $100,000 in estimated annual recurring revenue on AWS. The fastest way to find out is a quick eligibility check: share a few details and our AWS-certified specialists will confirm which programs apply.

  • SThe process starts with a consultation, then Thoughtworks handles the heavy lifting — we work with AWS to prepare the required templates and ROI calculations and submit the application on your behalf, so you stay focused on the outcome.

     

  • Standard approvals typically carry a service-level agreement of two to four weeks, after which funding is activated and the engagement begins.

  • You get privileged funding access as an AWS Premier Partner with a Strategic Collaboration Agreement, expert AWS-certified guidance, tailored workshops and assessments, and a streamlined application — so you maximize funding value and turn it into measurable business outcomes. We've helped 100+ clients secure AWS funding.

Ready to start your modernization journey?

 

Curious whether your organization qualifies for AWS co-funding with Thoughtworks? Connect with our AWS experts. We'll explore the possibilities together and map out how this investment drives real business value.

 

Not sure where to start? Begin with the 3-day AI/works + AWS Transform workshop, AWS-funded to start, fixed-price and outcome-based