Secure funding to boost your Azure migration & modernisation project.
As we hold Microsoft Azure Specialisations, we can access funding from Microsoft to deliver projects for clients, providing they meet certain criteria.
The Azure Migrate and Modernise (AMM) programme is funded by Microsoft and helps accelerate and simplify client migration and modernisation projects. The project can include migrating any of the following workloads to Azure: Windows Server, Linux, SQL Server, and open-source databases. Hybrid deployments with Azure Arc are also supported.
Microsoft strongly recommends that the new Azure workloads should be set up in a secure manner. Secure migrations can include any or all the following:
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud (or equivalent 3rd party security product)
- Azure networking security (including network security groups, secure VNet configurations, Azure Front Door with WAF policies, Azure Bastion and DDoS protection)
- Azure Firewall Premium and configure firewall manager policies and alerts
How it works:
1. Discover
Azured will work with you to ensure the client fits the eligibility criteria, and determine their needs and how the funding will be best deployed
2. Deliver
We will scope and plan the project alongside the client, deploy the transformation, perform testing and remediation.
3. Document
We will work with the client to ensure all documentation required by Microsoft is completed to secure the funding.
Key benefits:
- Funded by Microsoft, funding secured can be used against future projects delivered by Azured
- Allows you to deploy a migration or modernisation project delivered by Microsoft cloud specialists following best practice
- Azured will help you determine where the funding is best spent
- We will assist your team in completing the documentation to secure the funding
Mandatory activitites:
The following activities must be completed in this engagement in order to secure the funding:
- Application compatibility assessment or review
- Landing Zone setup or review
- Deployment/Migration activities, including securing the Azure workloads (including Arc enablement as required)
Funding process
To secure the funding, the following process must be completed within a specified timeline:
Azure pricing calculator
Completed and uploaded by Azured.
Customer survey
Completed by the client with support from Azured.
Partner Survey
Completed by Azured.
Proof of Execution
Completed and submitted by Azured with input from the client.
Funding criteria
The funding is available to the following type of Microsoft accounts: Majors, SMC-Corporate, and select SMB clients with a valid TPID detected by Microsoft internal systems. Microsoft strategic accounts are not eligible.
The funding available is determined by the projected increase in the client’s Azure Consumption Revenue (ACR), which is calculated using the Azure pricing calculator. For those clients that will increase their ACR sufficiently, the amount of funding available is shown in the table below. Unfortunately, if projected ACR cannot be increased enough, funding will not be available.
Project size |
Planned Azure consumption per annum |
Maximum funding available |
Infrastructure/Database Migration (XS) |
$10K - $25K |
$5,000 |
Infrastructure/Database Migration (Small) |
$25K - $125K |
$15,000 |
Infrastructure/Database Migration (Medium) |
$125K - $250K |
$35,000 |
Infrastructure/Database Migration (Large) |
$250K - $500K |
$50,000 |
Infrastructure/Database Migration (XL) |
$500K - $750K |
$75,000 |
Infrastructure/Database Migration (XXL) |
$750K - $1M |
$100,000 |
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