Credits and tools
Google for Startups Cloud Program
At a glance
- Deadline
- Open. No closing date published.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- Running or starting your own company (a startup building on the cloud)
- Pre-funded founders get 2,000 US dollars in credits; the larger tiers (200,000 to 350,000 US dollars) are for startups that have raised from seed to Series A
- Where
- Open worldwide, applied for online
Credits to spend on Google Cloud, not cash. Cloud credits for a startup building on Google Cloud: pre-funded founders can get 2,000 US dollars in credits to build an MVP, and seed to Series A startups up to 200,000 (or 350,000 for AI-first companies), applied for online from anywhere.
The facts
- What you get
- Up to 2,000 US dollars in Google Cloud credits for pre-funded founders, up to 200,000 (350,000 for AI-first) for seed to Series A startups
- Where
- Open worldwide, applied for online
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- Running or starting your own company (a startup building on the cloud)
- Pre-funded founders get 2,000 US dollars in credits; the larger tiers (200,000 to 350,000 US dollars) are for startups that have raised from seed to Series A
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
A short application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.
2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
- Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for credits and tools
General advice from us, the same for every tools. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check what the credits cover, how long they last, and what happens when they run out.
- Check whether you need a registered business or a project to apply.
- Say what you will build with them.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on Google's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Google's own website on 26 September 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.