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Google for Startups Cloud Program
Up to $350,000 cloud credits
Partial / TieredVerified — OpenCloud & Infrastructure
Manually reviewed by our team
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.
Program tiers
| Tier | Value | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | $2K | self serve | Pre-funded MVP; ≤24 months old |
| Scale | $200K | vc or accelerator | $100K year 1 + up to $100K year 2 |
| AI-first Scale | $350K | vc or accelerator | Qualifying AI-first startups |
Eligibility
- Bootstrapped founders eligible
- Registered legal entity required
- Company website required
- Business email matching domain
- Separate legal entities can apply independently
How to apply
- 1Create GCP billing account and note 18-character Billing Account ID
- 2Apply at cloud.google.com/startup/apply
- 3Use business email matching website domain
- 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.