Startup credits
Google Cloud Startup Program: Up to $350K Cloud Credits
Get up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credits over 2 years, or up to $350,000 for qualifying AI-first startups, through the Google for Startups Cloud Program. Pre-funded startups can qualify for the Start tier with $2,000 in Cloud credits for 12 months, while Scale targets recently funded pre-seed through Series A startups.
Requirements
- ✓Work email address (@company.com required) • No credit card required • Manual application review (1–5 business days)
How to claim it
- 1Create or access your Google Cloud account and obtain the required 18-character Google Cloud billing account ID.
- 2Apply using a business email matching your startup's public website domain.
- 3Make sure the website domain, application email domain and email domain associated with the billing account align; Google states this is required for credit approval.
- 4Scale applicants should provide links to publicly available evidence of qualifying equity investment. Stealth startups can work with their investor to verify funding.
- 5Submit the Google for Startups Cloud Program application and wait for Google's eligibility review.
- 6Google says decisions normally arrive within a few business days, although applications requiring additional manual review can take 10 days or more.
- 7If accepted, credits are deposited into the qualifying Google Cloud billing account.
Terms and notes
Subject to Google's standard terms and conditions.