Google for Startups Cloud Program — Start tier
Google Cloud · Hyperscaler
$2KUp to $2,000 in Google Cloud credits (1 year) + $200 Google Skills credits + 12 months free Workspace Business Plus for new signups
Starter Google Cloud credits for pre-funding digital-native startups with a working MVP that plan to raise venture funding soon.
Key terms
- Founded within the last 24 months
- Must not have received Google Cloud credits beyond the free trial
- Needs a working MVP, clear business model and product roadmap
- Credits valid one year; third-party models billed separately
- Not open to companies that have IPO'd or been acquired, educational institutions, government entities, nonprofits, dev shops, consultancies, agencies or crypto mining
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed
- Max company age
- 2 years
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Must plan to seek venture funding soon
- Working MVP required
How to apply
Apply online via the Google for Startups Cloud Program form; Google matches you to the appropriate tier.
- Benefit
- credits
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source