Up to $350,000 in cloud credits over two years for startups
About this credit
The Google for Startups Cloud Program offers tiered cloud credits based on your funding stage. Pre-funded startups get up to $2,000 (Start tier), VC-funded Seed to Series A startups get up to $200,000 (Scale tier), and AI-first startups building on Vertex AI or Gemini get up to $350,000 (AI tier). Scale tier credits cover 100% of Google Cloud and Firebase usage up to $100K in year 1, then 20% up to an additional $100K in year 2.
AI tier startups receive up to $250K in year 1 and $100K in year 2, plus $10K for partner LLM models via Model Garden. All tiers include Google Workspace Business Plus (12 months free), Google Cloud Skills Boost training credits, and access to the global Google Cloud Startup Community.
Scale and AI tier members also receive $12,000 in Enhanced Support credits, a dedicated Startup Success Manager, and Google Maps Platform credits ($600/month for 12 months). Startups like ElevenLabs, Cradle, Eon, and Temporal have scaled on this program. Web3 startups in the Scale tier get additional partner grants from Alchemy, Aptos, Celo, Flow, Hedera, NEAR, Polygon, Solana, and thirdweb.
What's included
Eligibility requirements
- 01Start tier: Unfunded tech startup, founded within 5 years, no prior GCP credits
- 02Scale tier: VC-funded (pre-seed to Series A, Series A within last 12 months), founded within 10 years, less than $5K in prior GCP credits
- 03AI tier: All Scale requirements + must use or plan to use Vertex AI or Gemini as core product foundation
- 04SAFE agreements and verifiable Web3 token raises accepted as qualifying funding
- 05Not accepted: IPO'd/acquired companies, educational institutions, government entities, nonprofits, dev shops, consultancies, or agencies