Restricted to startup (Google for Startups Cloud Program) applicants — not generally available. Google for Startups Cloud Program has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out. Start tier: up to $2,000 in Google Cloud credits, valid for one year, for pre-funded startups… Verified September 2026.

Google for Startups Cloud Program Free Credits 2026

eligibility_restricted Restricted to startup (Google for Startups Cloud Program) applicants — not generally available. How we use this.

Start: pre-funded, founded within 24 months, working MVP
Scale: equity funding from pre-seed to Series A, founded within 5 years

Limits, pricing history. Verified September 2026. Last updated 2026-09-22.

Restricted to startup (Google for Startups Cloud Program) applicants — not generally available. Google for Startups Cloud Program has no ongoing free tier; what it offers is a credit grant that runs out: Start tier: up to $2,000 in Google Cloud credits, valid for one year, for pre-funded startups… Google for Startups Cloud Program has a stable pricing history.

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Tier

Startup Credits

Free Tier Details

Start tier: up to $2,000 in Google Cloud credits, valid for one year, for pre-funded startups. Scale tier: up to $200,000 over 2 years for startups with equity funding from pre-seed to Series A (year 1 covers usage up to $100,000; year 2 covers 20% of spend, up to $100,000 more). AI-first startups get $150,000 more, up to $350,000. Includes 12 months of Google Workspace Business Plus.

We read that on 2026-10-09 from https://cloud.google.com/startup, and our check recorded: the page names Google for Startups Cloud Program as "google for startups cloud program" and states "$350,000" and "$200,000" and "$2,000".

Pricing Change History (1 recorded)

increased effective 2026-01-01 high impact

Retracted — this record was our error (2026-10-01). Retracted 2026-10-01: misdated. cloud.google.com/startup/ai offered AI startups up to $350,000 over 2 years in the Internet Archive's capture of 2024-05-27, more than a year and a half before this record's date. Source ↗

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date: 2026-10-15
query_key: curated-alternatives:Google for Startups Cloud Program
seed: 065d5ca8a7d4dbce8ec3228e91ebb8763988e9113551d7f7c524327a7977004f
tie_count: 0

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Watch Google for Startups Cloud Program for Pricing Changes

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curl https://agentdeals.dev/api/changes?vendor=Google%20for%20Startups%20Cloud%20Program
curl https://agentdeals.dev/pricing-changes/feed.xml?vendor=Google%20for%20Startups%20Cloud%20Program

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Query via MCP

Look up Google for Startups Cloud Program programmatically with the AgentDeals MCP server:

{
  "tool": "search_deals",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Google for Startups Cloud Program",
    "limit": 5
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google for Startups Cloud Program free?

Restricted to startup (Google for Startups Cloud Program) applicants — not generally available. No. What Google for Startups Cloud Program offers is a credit grant that runs out: Start tier: up to $2,000 in Google Cloud credits, valid for one year, for pre-funded startups. Scale tier: up to $200,000 over 2 years for startups with equity funding from pre-seed to Series A (year ... Eligibility: Start: pre-funded, founded within 24 months, working MVP; Scale: equity funding from pre-seed to Series A, founded within 5 years.

Is Google for Startups Cloud Program's free offer good for production?

Restricted to startup (Google for Startups Cloud Program) applicants — not generally available. Not for long. It is a credit grant that runs out, so plan for paid usage before you depend on it.

What changed in Google for Startups Cloud Program's pricing?

The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.

What category is Google for Startups Cloud Program in?

Google for Startups Cloud Program is categorized under Startup Perks on AgentDeals.