At a glance
- Credit
- Up to 350,000 USD of credit over two years, by tier (Start tier 2,000 USD)
- Who qualifies
- Startups from pre-seed to Series A, founded in the last 3 to 5 years; the Start tier needs a working MVP and a plan to seek funding, founded within 2 years.
- Time to claim
- About 45 minutes
- Approval odds
- Medium: Reviewed by hand; the Start tier needs a working MVP and a company founded within 2 years.
- Offer ends
- No end date published
- Credit lasts
- credits run over two years
- Last checked
- 2026-10-27
Before you start
What the claim asks of you, from the official pages and our own claim run. Not stated means the official page does not say.
- Card on file: Not stated on the official page
- Paid-tier account: Not needed
- Registered company: Needed
- Company email: Not needed
- LinkedIn profile: Not asked for
- Country limits: None stated
- Solo developer, no company: Not open to a solo developer with no company
How to claim
Open the Google for Startups Cloud Program page.
Click Apply now (Apply to the program).
Sign in with a Google account.
Enter company details and funding information to place you in a tier.
Wait for the program's decision.
Start the claim at cloud.google.com/startup/apply.
Limits
- Funded tiers (200,000 to 350,000 USD) need verifiable funding.
- Consultancies, dev shops, crypto miners and acquired or public companies are excluded.
- Credits cannot be shared or resold.
Sources
Every fact above comes from these official pages, last checked on 2026-10-27. Offers change: read the official page before you claim, and trust it where it differs from this page.