The AWS Community Builders program opens applications once a year, typically in early January, and closes within about two weeks. That's a narrow window. If you're serious about the 2027 cycle, you have roughly four months from now to build the contribution track record that gets you selected.
Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/durrello/how-to-become-an-aws-community-builder-complete-guide-for-2027-applications-2911)