AWS Public Sector Partner Program
Build and grow your AWS public sector business
What is the AWS Public Sector Partner Program?
The AWS Public Sector Partner (PSP) Program recognizes AWS Partners with cloud-based solutions and experience across government, space, education, and nonprofits around the world.
AWS enables you to grow your AWS public sector business through alignment with our public sector sales, marketing, funding, capture, and proposal teams. Attaining an AWS Public Sector Partner designation enables you to access Partner programs specific to public sector that will help you grow your business. You also gain visibility with customers by being promoted across AWS webpages including AWS Partner Solutions Finder.
Discover program benefits, how to join the program, and success stories below.
AWS Public Sector Partner Program Benefits
Increase visibility with customers
Receive an AWS Public Sector Partner badge to showcase your designation on your marketing assets.
Gain go-to-market support
Build connections with our AWS Partner Development team to expand your public sector expertise (in select regions).
Become eligible for marketing engagements and leverage self-service marketing campaigns, guest blogs, and customer case studies.
Receive additional funding
Qualify for funding benefits specific to AWS Public Sector, designed to help you build a successful AWS-based business.
Reach new customers and meet your unique business needs with Marketing Development Funds (MDFs), Partner Opportunity Acceleration (POA) funds, APN Innovation Sandbox Credits, and training discounts.
Access programs specific to public sector
Become eligible for AWS Partner programs including AWS Competencies (Government and Education) and the AWS Solution Provider Program.
You can also participate in Authority to Operate (ATO) on AWS, the AI/ML Rapid Adoption Assistance Initiative, and the Think Big for Small Business program.
Team up with AWS Public Sector Partners that offer cloud-based solutions
AWS Public Sector Partner Journey
If you haven’t already registered your company with the APN, join the APN by creating your APN Partner Central account at no cost.
As you register with the APN, be sure to indicate whether you provide professional, consulting, managed services or if you have a solution that runs on or is integrated with AWS. Follow these steps to get started on your AWS Public Sector Partner Journey.
Do you have a software solution that runs on or is integrated with AWS?
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Step 1: Build your foundation for the program
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Step 2: Meet requirements
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Step 3: Apply
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Step 1: Build your foundation for the program
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- Join the AWS ISV Partner Path: Once you have indicated that you have a solution that runs or is integrated with AWS upon registration with APN, you will gain instant access to AWS ISV Partner Path through APN Partner Central
- Start with the APN Navigate Foundations Track for ISVs: Upon joining the AWS ISV Partner Path, start your journey with the APN Navigate Track for ISVs to receive step-by-step guidance on how to build products using the AWS Well-Architected Framework and conduct an AWS Well-Architected Review
- Prepare for the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR): AWS FTR enables you to identify and remediate risks in your products or solutions. AWS Partners can prepare for an FTR by completing an AWS Well-Architected Review with the Foundational Technical Review Lens
- Conduct an AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR): With support from your Partner Solution Architect, conduct an AWS Foundational Technical Review to verify your solutions on AWS. Upon successful completion of the FTR and payment of the annual APN fee, you can earn the "Reviewed by AWS" solution badge to promote your solutions to customer
- Upon successful completion of the AWS FTR, you may continue the application process for the AWS Public Sector Partner program
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Step 2: Meet requirements
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- Pay the APN Annual Fee: Upon successful completion of the FTR, and payment of the annual APN fee, you can earn the "Reviewed by AWS" Solution badge and access to various AWS Partner programs
- Provide references: Prepare 2 examples of work (IT workloads/transactions, managed/professional IT services) delivered to public sector customers within the last 24 months for each industry (Government, Education, and/or Nonprofit) for which you are applying. Please note that the requested references are not shared publicly, but are only viewed internally to validate an established public sector practice
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Step 3: Apply
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- Upon meeting the program requirements, you can log into the APN Portal and apply to the AWS Public Sector Program, available under Program details
- The AWS Public Sector team will review your application. Once you are approved to join the AWS Public Sector Program, you will receive a welcome letter from AWS. You can immediately start taking advantage of the AWS Public Sector Partner benefits
Do you provide professional, consulting, managed, or any other services?
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Step 1: Build your foundation for the program
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Step 2: Meet requirements
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Step 3: Apply
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Step 1: Build your foundation for the program
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- Start with the APN Navigate Foundations Track: Upon registering with the APN, begin with APN Navigate Foundations Track to receive step-by-step guidance to advance to AWS Select Tier. Explore APN Navigate Foundations Track checklist
- Start with the APN Navigate Foundations Track: Upon registering with the APN, begin with APN Navigate Foundations Track to receive step-by-step guidance to advance to AWS Select Tier. Explore APN Navigate Foundations Track checklist
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Step 2: Meet requirements
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- Become an AWS Select Tier Consulting Partner: AWS Partners must meet the AWS Select Tier Consulting Partner requirements and pay the APN Annual fee before applying for AWS Public Sector Partner program. You can check your APN tier status in the Partner Scorecard on APN Partner Central. Explore AWS Consulting Partner Requirements »
- Provide references: Prepare 2 examples of work (IT workloads/transactions, managed/professional IT services) delivered to public sector customers within the last 24 months for each industry (Government, Education, and/or Nonprofit) for which you are applying. Please note that the requested references are not shared publicly, but are only viewed internally to validate an established public sector practice
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Step 3: Apply
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- Upon meeting the program requirements, you can log into the APN Portal and apply to the AWS Public Sector Program, available under Program details
- The AWS Public Sector team will review your application. Once you are approved to join the AWS Public Sector Program, you will receive a welcome letter from AWS. You can immediately start taking advantage of the AWS Public Sector Partner benefits
AWS Public Sector Partner Success Stories
Learn how AWS Partners are driving innovation in the Public sector space for their customers.
VMware
Telstra Purple
Telstra Purple helps Western Australia’s Museum of Performing Arts add thousands of artifact photos, memorabilia collections to global users, and deliver search results in milliseconds instead of up to a minute.
Gaia Resources
Gaia Resources helps the Association of Volunteer Bushfire Brigades of Western Australia to create an app that helps emergency services volunteers register, track activities, and access merchant offers.
Northwoods Consulting
Red River
NorthBay Solutions
Webstep
Webstep helped Ambita move its data center to the cloud, enabling it to cut server count by half, consolidate its infrastructure team, and cut operational costs by 40%.
Axial3D
Axial3D helps surgeons save lives by delivering 3D-printed medical models powered by AWS, in a day or two, a task that previously would have taken up to 8 weeks.
Automat-IT
Tyler Technologies
Teramach Library & Archives
TeraMach helps Library and Archives Canada to implement a digital preservation solution hosted in the AWS Cloud.
