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Google for Startups Cloud Program

Up to $350,000 cloud credits

Partial / TieredVerified — OpenCloud & Infrastructure

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Google for Startups Cloud Program offers Start, Scale, and AI-first tiers covering GCP compute, data, and Gemini API usage for eligible early-stage startups.

At a glance

Eligibility, benefit timing, and terms

Terms checked

Eligibility

  • Bootstrapped founders eligible
  • Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow

Benefit and tiers

  • Start$2K
  • Scale$200K
  • AI-first Scale$350K

When you get it

Apply with a billing account and wait for Google Cloud's eligibility review before credits are applied.

Duration and limits

24 months

The Scale tier is distributed across its stated program period; confirm the current credit expiration in the provider account.

  • • Tier availability depends on funding or AI-first qualification
  • • Credits are subject to Google Cloud product exclusions and program terms

Last terms check: 2026-08-10

Official terms

Google Cloud separates the offer into Start, Scale, and AI-first tiers with different funding and product requirements.

Program tiers

TierValueAccessWhen / durationNotes and limits
Start$2Kself serve

Applied after eligibility review for a pre-funded MVP

24 months

Pre-funded MVP; ≤24 months old

Scale$200Kvc or accelerator

$100K in year 1 plus up to $100K in year 2

24 months

$100K year 1 + up to $100K year 2

AI-first Scale$350Kvc or accelerator

Applied after AI-first eligibility and partner-backed review

Qualifying AI-first startups

Eligibility

  • Bootstrapped founders eligible
  • Separate legal entities may apply independently where terms allow

How to apply

  1. 1Create GCP billing account and note 18-character Billing Account ID
  2. 2Apply at cloud.google.com/startup/apply
  3. 3Use business email matching website domain
  4. 4Wait for review

Important notes

  • Start tier $2K for pre-funded MVPs; Scale up to $200K over two years with institutional funding; AI-first Scale up to $350K. Requires GCP billing account ID at apply.