Google for Startups Cloud Program

The Google for Startups Cloud Program is designed to give startups the resources they need to get started quickly on Google Cloud. We’re committed to helping you build a sustainable, successful business, and provide you with the support, services, and technology that you need. Through this program, you’ll receive product credits, technical training, and business support, to help you grow. 

• Credits: Get your first year of Google Cloud and Firebase usage covered with credits up to $100,000. Plus, in year two get 20% of Google Cloud and Firebase usage covered, up to an additional $100,000 in credits*
• Training: $500 Google Cloud Skills Boost credits giving you access to online courses and hands-on labs
• Business & Tech Support: Access to a dedicated Startup Success Manager, our Google Cloud Startup Community, Google Cloud engineers, technical guides, unlimited access to our Standard Support plan via your Google Cloud credits, and more
• Co-marketing: Tailored opportunities for select startups
• Google-wide discounts: Special offers for business productivity and collaboration tools through Google Workspace, $7,200 of Google Maps credits over 1 year for geospatial data and solutions, and other Google benefits

* Credits can be applied towards GCP Services and Select Google Cloud Offerings.

The Google for Startups Cloud Program provides startups funded by a venture capital firm, accelerator, incubator, seed or angel investor with cloud credits to cover your first year of Google Cloud and Firebase usage up to $100,000 and 20% of your 2nd year of Google Cloud and Firebase usage covered, up to an additional $100,000. You’ll also get a Startup Success Manager, training, business & tech support, co-marketing, and Google-wide discounts. To apply, please ensure your startup meets the application criteria below:

• Funded with publicly verifiable equity investment - up to and including Pre-Seed, Angel, Seed, and Series A (if Series A, raised within the last 12 months)
• Founded within 10 years of applying to the program
• Have a publicly available company website and a unique company email domain. Need to create a custom email account? Sign up for Google Workspace here
• A valid Google Cloud Billing Account ID (e.g. 18-digit alphanumeric hex string like ABC123-DEF456-GHI789) linked to the domain and company email on your application