Most cloud providers provide useful compute and data credits programs for educational and research needs.
- AWS Programs for Research and Education: Provides cloud credit grants for both research and education projects.
- Open Data on AWS: Hosts open data for sharing with others. AWS has a process for applying to have datasets considered for hosting.
- Azure student development resources: Provides Azure cloud credits for education.
- Azure Open Datasets: Hosts standard datasets for general use including machine learning. Additional datasets for inclusion can be nominated.
- Google Cloud for Students, Faculty, and Researchers: Offers free credits and technical resources for education and research.