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Google for Startups Cloud Program: $2k to $350k in credits
GoogleFrom $2k (Start tier) to $350k (funded AI startups)
- Cost
- Free to apply. Credits are granted at Google's discretion.
- How long
- Funded-tier credits run over two years. Google says decisions usually take 5–7 days.
- Last verified
- Nov 9, 2026 · cloud.google.com
What you get
- Start tier: $2,000 in credits for startups founded in the past 2 years that have a working MVP, a clear business model, and plans to raise venture funding soon.
- Funded tiers (Scale, Scale AI): $200k–$350k in credits over two years for startups with verifiable Pre-Seed to Series A funding. AI startups get up to $250k in year 1 and up to $100k more in year 2.
- Technical training, plus other benefits by tier (for example, Google Workspace Business Plus, which needs a separate application).
Limits
- Credits cover Google-built Cloud products billed pay-as-you-go. They don't cover third-party models (Model Garden or Marketplace) or subscription products.
- Credits can only be used by the original applicant. They can't be shared, split or resold.
Who qualifies
- A business email on the same domain as an active startup website. Google may reject sites with a lot of AI-generated content.
- A Google Cloud billing account ID owned by someone on that domain.
- Not eligible: companies that have IPO'd or been acquired, agencies or consultancies, nonprofits, personal blogs, crypto mining, and others listed on the page.
Claim it with an AI agent
A browser or computer-use AI agent, for example Grok Bot or Meta's Muse, can do most of the clicking and setup. You keep the steps tied to your identity, money and legal consent.
The agent can do
- Read the tier rules with you and work out which tier you honestly qualify for.
- Collect what the form asks for (billing account ID, website, funding details) and draft the answers for you to review.
- Fill in the application form in your signed-in browser for you to check.
You do yourself
- Review every answer and click Submit yourself, because you're attesting to your company's facts.
- Sign in to your own account yourself (password, 2FA codes).
- Handle investor or accelerator verification yourself.
Example prompt: "Open the official Google for Startups Cloud Program page (cloud.google.com) and check that this offer still matches what it says there. Once I've signed in, set it up for me. Stop and hand control back to me at any sign-in, phone or ID check, card field, captcha or terms acceptance."
Only apply with accurate company and funding information. Misstating your stage or funding can get the credits revoked.
Sources
Checked Nov 9, 2026 on the official pages above. Offers change, and the official page always wins. All deals