The AWS InCommunities Fredericksburg Regional Fund will help nonprofit organizations start or expand a community project in Caroline, Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties, Virginia. Interested applicants can apply for up to $10,000 in funding to launch new projects, expand existing projects or introduce one of 5 established community programs (included below) with proven positive impact around the topics of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math (S.T.E.A.M.) Education, Environmental Sustainability or Cultural Heritage. This initiative is part of AWS InCommunities' long-standing commitment to being a good neighbor by supporting and helping deliver innovative programs that will have a lasting impact in communities where AWS has a presence. Applications will be accepted from April 1st to June 1st, 2024.
Teach kids in your community to code in a fun and collaborative environment
Bringing Rigamajig to Communities Worldwide
From launching your garden committee to hosting a school-wide ‘dig day’, learn how to start a school garden for education, eating, and fun.
Get beautiful Book Dash books to children in your community to bring them joy, support their health and happiness and build their future -- all you have to do is send our book files to a copy shop or printer and they will do the rest!
A grassroots movement of neighbors feeding neighbors through the creation of little free pantries.
Have your own idea or existing project? Explore the terms and challenge criteria, then submit your own project for funding.
Applications for new or existing projects close on 2 Jun, 2024.
As we continue to grow our presence in Virginia, our focus is to not only bring economic benefits through our investments and the jobs we create, but to also support local causes and empower communities. The launch of these community funds is the first of a series of community outreach programs AWS will launch in these counties as part of our continued investment in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Shannon Kellogg
VP of Public Policy, AWS
