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The Google Cloud AI Startup Program is a grant from Google Cloud that funds AI-first startups with up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits, $12,000 in Enhanced Support credits, free Google Workspace Business Plus for 12 months, and $600 monthly in Google Maps credits. The program is designed for early-stage AI startups at the Scale tier with institutional venture capital or equivalent funding.
Eligible applicants must use or plan to use Vertex AI or Gemini as a foundation of their primary product. Verifiable token raises and blockchain foundation grants also qualify. The program provides dedicated support, enablement resources, and access to Google's open AI ecosystem to accelerate startup growth and deployment of AI-powered products.
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AI startup program | Google Cloud Register for Google Cloud Next ’26 to join us in Las Vegas April 22-24. Our AI program is built to accelerate AI Startups Receive $350,000 in Cloud credits, resources to accelerate your startup journey, dedicated support and enablement, and the best of Google's open AI ecosystem.
Apply now for the AI program A program designed for Scale tier AI startups For early stage AI-first startups with Venture Capital funding Startups that use or plan to use Vertex AI or Gemini to deploy AI services as a foundation of their primary product or solution offering Have received qualifying venture capital funding from seed to Series A Founded within the last 10 years Not yet received more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits Eligibility at the discretion of Google Cloud.
Receive up to $350,000 Google Cloud Credits to support your development costs over 2 years Year 1: Google Cloud Credits to cover 100% of eligible Google Cloud usage up to $250,000 USD (includes Scale Tier program credits plus an additional $150k for startups enrolled in the AI Tier) [1] Year 2: Google Cloud Credits to cover 20% of eligible Google Cloud usage, up to an additional $100k [1] Receive $12,000 USD in Google Cloud Enhanced Support credits for one year Receive 12 months of free Google Workspace Business Plus for new signups [2] Receive $600 monthly credit for any Google Maps service for one year.
Google Cloud expert availability and advice for your projects and challenges Access exclusive webinars and live Q&As with Google Cloud AI product managers, engineers, and developer advocates Obtain insight into Google Cloud’s latest AI advances and product roadmap Vertex AI Model Garden gives you access to the world's best models, providing choice and flexibility Program members can use standard program credits on Google Gemini and our Vertex AI open models.
In addition, AI Tier startups may qualify for an additional $10,000 USD to be used exclusively on partner LLM models through Model Garden.
For early stage AI-first startups with Venture Capital funding Startups that use or plan to use Vertex AI or Gemini to deploy AI services as a foundation of their primary product or solution offering Have received qualifying venture capital funding from seed to Series A Founded within the last 10 years Not yet received more than $5,000 in Google Cloud credits Eligibility at the discretion of Google Cloud.
Receive up to $350,000 Google Cloud Credits to support your development costs over 2 years Year 1: Google Cloud Credits to cover 100% of eligible Google Cloud usage up to $250,000 USD (includes Scale Tier program credits plus an additional $150k for startups enrolled in the AI Tier) [1] Year 2: Google Cloud Credits to cover 20% of eligible Google Cloud usage, up to an additional $100k [1] Receive $12,000 USD in Google Cloud Enhanced Support credits for one year Receive 12 months of free Google Workspace Business Plus for new signups [2] Receive $600 monthly credit for any Google Maps service for one year.
Google Cloud expert availability and advice for your projects and challenges Access exclusive webinars and live Q&As with Google Cloud AI product managers, engineers, and developer advocates Obtain insight into Google Cloud’s latest AI advances and product roadmap Vertex AI Model Garden gives you access to the world's best models, providing choice and flexibility Program members can use standard program credits on Google Gemini and our Vertex AI open models.
In addition, AI Tier startups may qualify for an additional $10,000 USD to be used exclusively on partner LLM models through Model Garden. Take the next step in your AI journey Get the technology, community, and resources you need to build and grow your AI startup faster and easier. Additional resources to build with Google AI Our most powerful agentic and vibe-coding model yet is now available to every developer and enterprise team.
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Dive into your favorite topics Join us in the Startup Hub for startup-specific sessions and networking opportunities Cradle uses generative AI and wet-lab technologies to help find, understand, and engineer proteins and enzymes — significantly speeding up the research and development.
We use Google Cloud to enable our machine learning team to quickly learn from massive scale DNA-sequence and laboratory data as well as quickly train and fine-tune new models using state-of-the-art Nvidia and TPU accelerators. Stef van Grieken, Co-founder and CEO, Cradle 1. Credits can be applied toward Google Cloud Services and Select Google Cloud offerings , subject to the Google for Startups Cloud Program-Startup Terms .
Acceptance into this program is at the discretion of Google Cloud. We are unable to accept companies that have IPO’d or been acquired, educational institutions, government entities, nonprofits, personal blogs or content, dev shops, consultancies, or agencies, cryptocurrency mining company, or a company distributing tokens contrary to regulatory guidance in your jurisdiction.
*Startup Equity Funding includes equity investments that support startup growth from institutional investors and venture capital firms. Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) agreements are eligible. To support the Web3 community, we accept verifiable token raises and blockchain foundation grants.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: AI startups. Equity funding from institutional investors or venture capital firms, verifiable token raises, and blockchain foundation grants are eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits, $12,000 in Google Cloud Enhanced Support credits, free Google Workspace Business Plus for 12 months, and $600 monthly credit for Google Maps. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Google Career Launchpad Program is sponsored by Google Cloud in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). The Google Career Launchpad Program is a free 9-week cloud computing training initiative from Google Cloud in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) that prepares HBCU and PBI students for entry-level tech careers and the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader (GA…
Google Cloud's startup program provides substantial cloud computing credits specifically designed for AI and ML companies. The program offers access to cutting-edge GPU and TPU hardware including NVIDIA H100, A3 Ultra instances, and TPU v5e accelerators. Credits can be used for AI model training, inference, data processing, and general cloud infrastructure. The tiered program scales credits based on company stage and backing, making it one of the largest compute credit programs available for AI startups building on foundation models, computer vision, NLP, and other AI applications.
Research on Circular Economy, Smart Manufacturing, and Energy-Efficient Microelectronics is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This funding opportunity supports innovative technology R&D across the manufacturing sector with a focus on circular economy, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient microelectronics. While the stated deadline for full applications has passed, AMMTO frequently issues similar solicitations, and this highlights a relevant area of interest for the DOE.
NIST Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Program - Quantum Information Science is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This program allocates funding to small businesses for prototyping innovative technologies in areas including quantum information science, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors. These Phase II awards follow successful Phase I feasibility studies.