Operational_Instructions/AWS_Credits.md

# Credits Caveat
The credits are valid for the use of AWS services only and you will be responsible for any Bedrock 3rd Party FM billing as well as any solution from our partners listed in AWS Marketplace, such as Pinecone.

# Using the AWS credits
Participants receive up to $1500 in AWS credits, via three separate codes.
The codes will expire by the end of the Challenge, or when the credits are fully used. Codes are generated for individual accounts and are non-transferable.  

Please read carefully the AWS Credits Guidelines in the Challenge Operational Instructions in the HF  

## Credit Sharing  
AWS Promotional Credit is shared between all accounts in an AWS Organization (http://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_introduction.html) by default. If you prefer to apply the code(s) to a specific account, disable credit sharing (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/useconsolidatedbilling-credits.html) before redeeming your code(s). 
AWS applies credits under an account to the organization's consolidated bill, beginning the first full billing cycle after an account joins the organization. Credits redeemed on a standalone account at any time during the month of joining the organization are applied to the usage generated by the standalone account until joining the organization. More information about consolidated billing and credits is available here: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/consolidated-billing-credits/. 

## Redemption 
Redeem the code(s) through the AWS Promotional Credit redemption page (https://aws.amazon.com/awscredits/) or by entering the code(s) in your AWS dashboard under “credits”. 

## Billing and Accounts 
Set up billing alarms (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/monitor_estimated_charges_with_cloudwatch.html) ASAP to avoid unwanted charges. Once credits are depleted, you will be billed for any continued usage. We are unable to refund any overage charges. Please redeem the code(s) as soon as possible. We cannot cover any charges incurred because credit wasn’t applied to an account before the end of the billing month. 

 

## Terms 
The complete list of services covered by credits is available in your AWS dashboard under “applicable products.” Upon redemption, credit backdates to the beginning of that calendar month. Credit cannot be applied to any previous month’s charges. Credit usage is subject to the AWS Promotional Credit Terms and Conditions (https://aws.amazon.com/awscredits/), including any specific obligations to disclose and/or pass on the value of the credits if the credit usage is related to a project for the direct benefit, or at the direction, of the Government. 

## Best Practices 
For tips on how to use AWS’s products and services most effectively, refer to AWS best practices (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/welcome.html.)