To be eligible for the Google for Startups Cloud Program, your startup must meet all of the following:

• Founded within the last 10 years, with no IPO and not acquired.
• A tech company — not an educational institution, government entity, nonprofit, personal blog, dev shop, consultancy, or agency.
• Has not previously participated in the Google for Startups Cloud Program or received Cloud credits beyond the standard free trial via any Google program.
• Apply with a business email address — personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.
• Your application email domain must match your startup's public website domain.
• Have an active Google Cloud Billing Account ID in good standing. This is an 18-character alphanumeric ID in the format ABC-DEF-GHI. It must have been created at least 48 hours before applying.
• The owner of the Billing Account must share the same email domain used on your application.
• Have a publicly available website — stealth sites or generic email domains are not accepted.

If your startup is funded: You must have received pre-seed to Series A equity funding. If Series A, it must have been raised within the last 12 months. The following funding types alone do not qualify: crowdfunding, friends & family, debt funding, grant funding, or private equity funding. Proof of funding must come from publicly available sources such as news articles, Crunchbase, Pitchbook, Dealroom, investor portfolio pages, or investor blog posts.

Start and scale with the Google for Startups Cloud Program. We offer four program tiers — Start, Ecosystem, Scale, and Scale for AI — designed to meet your startup wherever it is in its journey, from ideation to growth. Eligible startups receive Cloud credits, technical support, and Google-wide resources to build and grow on Google Cloud. Program applications are reviewed and approved based on eligibility requirements.

Supercharge your growth with the Google for Startups Cloud Program

Get access to startup experts, Cloud cost coverage of up to $250,000 depending on your tier, technical training, business support, and Google-wide offers. To receive benefits, you must have an active Google Cloud Billing account in good standing.

Why build your startup on Google Cloud

Innovate quickly and easily

Streamline app development with Google Cloud’s state-of-the-art containers and microservices, and go from code to production in record time.

Turn data into real-time insights

Unlock powerful insights and improve decision-making with leading-edge data analytics and AI solutions, including BigQuery, Looker, and AI Platform.

Collaborate from anywhere

Work together with your startup team in real time with Google Workspace. Get Gmail, Drive, Google Meet, and more all in one place—all backed by trusted Google security.

Save money

Startups see significant savings when building on or migrating to cloud-native architecture on Google Cloud. Our simple, secure, reliable platform with 99.99% availability reduces risk and increases operational efficiency.