diff --git a/pkg/async/notifications/factory.go b/pkg/async/notifications/factory.go
index 702145d4b..ad0b4b311 100644
--- a/pkg/async/notifications/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/async/notifications/factory.go
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ func NewNotificationsPublisher(config runtimeInterfaces.NotificationsConfig, sco
 		snsConfig := gizmoAWS.SNSConfig{
 			Topic: config.NotificationsPublisherConfig.TopicName,
 		}
-		snsConfig.Region = config.Region
+		if config.AWSConfig.Region != "" {
+			snsConfig.Region = config.AWSConfig.Region
+		} else {
+			snsConfig.Region = config.Region
+		}
 		publisher, err := gizmoAWS.NewPublisher(snsConfig)
 		// Any errors initiating Publisher with Amazon configurations results in a failed start up.
 		if err != nil {
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ func NewNotificationsPublisher(config runtimeInterfaces.NotificationsConfig, sco
 		pubsubConfig := gizmoGCP.Config{
 			Topic: config.NotificationsPublisherConfig.TopicName,
 		}
-		pubsubConfig.ProjectID = config.ProjectID
+		pubsubConfig.ProjectID = config.GCPConfig.ProjectID
 		publisher, err := gizmoGCP.NewPublisher(context.TODO(), pubsubConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
diff --git a/pkg/runtime/interfaces/application_configuration.go b/pkg/runtime/interfaces/application_configuration.go
index 6edabe530..2e1f1932e 100644
--- a/pkg/runtime/interfaces/application_configuration.go
+++ b/pkg/runtime/interfaces/application_configuration.go
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ type ApplicationConfig struct {
 	MetadataStoragePrefix []string `json:"metadataStoragePrefix"`
 }
 
+// This section holds common config for AWS
+type AWSConfig struct {
+	Region string `json:"region"`
+}
+
+// This section holds common config for GCP
+type GCPConfig struct {
+	ProjectID string `json:"projectId"`
+}
+
 // This section holds configuration for the event scheduler used to schedule workflow executions.
 type EventSchedulerConfig struct {
 	// Defines the cloud provider that backs the scheduler. In the absence of a specification the no-op, 'local'
@@ -128,10 +138,10 @@ type NotificationsConfig struct {
 	// Defines the cloud provider that backs the scheduler. In the absence of a specification the no-op, 'local'
 	// scheme is used.
 	Type string `json:"type"`
-	// Some cloud providers require a region to be set.
-	Region string `json:"region"`
-	// Some cloud providers require a project ID to be set.
-	ProjectID                    string                       `json:"projectId"`
+	//  Deprecated: Please use AWSConfig instead.
+	Region                       string                       `json:"region"`
+	AWSConfig                    AWSConfig                    `json:"aws"`
+	GCPConfig                    GCPConfig                    `json:"gcp"`
 	NotificationsPublisherConfig NotificationsPublisherConfig `json:"publisher"`
 	NotificationsProcessorConfig NotificationsProcessorConfig `json:"processor"`
 	NotificationsEmailerConfig   NotificationsEmailerConfig   `json:"emailer"`