Google Cloud
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Up to
$350,000
over 2 years
Open to solo founders, no VC or referral needed, a registered entity is expected. Around 20 minutes to apply, hear back 2–3 weeks.
Takes ~30 seconds. One-click magic link, no password — we’ll bring you right back to this claim.
Verified
What you get
- Vertex AI
- Gemini API
- GCE
Best for
- inference
- infra
- Gemini
- TPU
How it works
The application
- Time to apply
- ~20 min
- Review
- 2–3 weeks
- Difficulty
- 2/5
The program
- Duration
- 2 years
- Renewal
- One-time
- Credit type
- Cloud credits
Who qualifies
- Stage
- pre-seed to Series A
- Funding
- Tiered — higher tiers require funding
- Solo founder
- Welcome
- Entity
- Required
- Referral
- Not needed
- VC backing
- Not needed