Microsoft Funded Azure Migration & Modernization
Accelerate your move to Azure with Microsoft backed funding, delivered by ProArch
Move to Azure with Confidence
These Microsoft funded engagements reduce risk, offset delivery costs, and help you move faster toward scalable and secure cloud environments.
As a trusted Microsoft partner, ProArch delivers Azure Accelerate funded engagements across infrastructure, VMware, virtual desktop, and SAP migration scenarios.
Services
Microsoft Funded Azure Engagements
Azure Migrate & Modernize
Move applications, infrastructure, and data to Azure with a secure, Microsoft aligned approach.
Supported scenarios
- Cloud migration of Windows and Linux workloads
- SQL Server and opensource database migration
- Application modernization on Azure
- Secure landing zone deployment
What this engagement delivers
Infrastructure and application compatibility assessment
Azure landing zone setup or review
Migration and modernization execution
Secure configuration of Azure workloads
VMware Migration
Seamlessly migrate VMware workloads to Azure while maintaining operational continuity.
Supported scenarios
- Migration to Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
- Hybrid VMware to Azure environments
- Datacenter exit and infrastructure consolidation
What this engagement delivers
VMware workload assessment
Azure VMware Solution design and deployment
Secure migration execution
Azure consumption planning tied to AVS workloads
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Migration
Enable secure remote and hybrid work using Azure Virtual Desktop.
Supported scenarios
- Windows desktop and application migration
- Secure remote access enablement
- Legacy VDI replacement
What this engagement delivers
Application compatibility assessment
Azure Virtual Desktop environment setup
Secure networking and access controls
Deployment and migration execution
SAP Migration
Modernize ERP environments by migrating SAP workloads to Azure, including SAP RISE scenarios.
Supported scenarios
- SAP ECC or S/4HANA migration
- SAP RISE on Azure
- ERP modernization and optimization
What this engagement delivers
SAP workload assessment and planning
Proof of value or implementation activities
Secure SAP deployment on Azure
Azure consumption optimization
How It Works
How Azure Funding Works
Delivered through Azure Accelerate partner nominated engagements
Consumption based, aligned to planned Azure usage
Offsets Microsoft partner delivery effort, not license or infrastructure costs
Requires Microsoft approval and defined project scope
Why proarch
Your Azure Migration Partner
- Proven Azure migration and modernization expertise
- Microsoft aligned delivery frameworks
- Strong focus on security and governance
- Experience across infrastructure, VMware, VDI, and SAP workloads
- End to end delivery from assessment to execution
Ready to Modernize with Azure?
Contact ProArch to explore Azure funding opportunities and confirm eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Microsoft‑funded Azure engagements?
Microsoft‑funded Azure engagements are Microsoft‑backed programs that help offset the cost of partner‑delivered Azure projects. Microsoft funds approved projects that help customers migrate, modernize, secure, or expand workloads on Azure.
Funding is not cash to the customer.It is applied to approved delivery work performed by a Microsoft partner (such as ProArch) and requires Microsoft approval, a defined scope, and expected Azure usage tied to the project.
Which project types qualify for Microsoft‑funded Azure help?
Microsoft funding commonly supports projects such as:
- Azure migration and modernization (Windows, Linux, SQL, open‑source databases)
- VMware to Azure VMware Solution (AVS) migrations
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) migrations
- SAP migrations (including SAP RISE on Azure)
- Data, analytics, and AI platform adoption (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure AI Foundry)
- Security envisioning workshops tied to Azure workloads
Each engagement type has specific eligibility rules, but all are designed to accelerate real Azure adoption and usage.
What does the funding pay for—and what doesn’t it pay for?
Funding covers partner‑delivered services, such as:
- Assessments and proofs of value (pre‑sales, where applicable)
- Architecture design and landing zones
- Migration, deployment, and configuration work
- Post‑sales implementation and production deployments
Funding does not pay for Azure licenses, infrastructure consumption, or unrelated consulting.
How is the funding amount determined?
Funding is based on the planned Azure Consumed Revenue (ACR) associated with the project.
- Projects are sized using engagement “t‑shirt sizes” (XS, S, M, L, etc.) tied to expected first‑year Azure consumption.
- Microsoft measures success by comparing baseline Azure usage to incremental usage generated by the project.
Larger or more strategic projects with higher expected Azure usage generally qualify for higher funding caps.
What information is needed to confirm eligibility and scope?
To validate eligibility, Microsoft typically requires:
- Customer Tenant ID and TPID
- Azure Subscription ID(s) tied to the project
- Project scope and target workloads
- Estimated Azure consumption tied to the engagement
This information allows Microsoft to track Azure usage and confirm the engagement meets funding requirements.
Are there timing constraints we should plan around?
Yes. Most Azure funding programs:
- Operate within a defined fiscal program term (FY26)
- Require delivery and proof of execution within set timelines
- Track Azure usage for up to 12 months post‑deployment
Funding availability can be limited and is subject to Microsoft approval and capacity.
Can Azure migration funding be paired with Microsoft‑funded security workshops?
Yes. Customers often combine Azure migration or modernization projects with Microsoft‑funded security envisioning workshops.
These workshops help assess cloud security posture, threat protection, and SecOps readiness and are designed to complement Azure deployments—not replace them.
