Google for Startups Cloud Program
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Google Cloud credits, not cash. Tiered by funding stage: pre-funded startups 'Get $2,000 to build your MVP'; Seed to Series A 'Get up to $350,000 in credits if you're Seed to Series A' ($200,000 standard, up to $350,000 for AI-first startups); Series B+ receive custom commercial arrangements rather than a published credit figure. Credits are redeemable only against Google Cloud and Firebase usage and expire. Google does not publish age or funding-raised thresholds on the programme page.
Google LLC (Google Cloud)
private · supranational
Deadline: rolling — Rolling applications; no published deadline.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: any, ai
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed, series_a
The programme page states tiers by stage (Pre-funded, Seed to Series A, Series B+) but does not publish minimum/maximum company age or a funding-raised cap.
How to apply
- Select the tier matching your funding stage on the Google for Startups Cloud Program page. — link
- Submit the online application with company, funding and Google Cloud billing account details. — link
- If approved, credits are applied to the Cloud Billing account.
What you will need
- Google Cloud Billing account
- Evidence of funding stage / investor details
Source. https://cloud.google.com/startup — checked 2026-08-14
"Get up to $350,000 in credits if you're Seed to Series A"