Google for Startups Cloud Program
A programme by Google for Startups
A standing, global programme that covers Google Cloud and Firebase costs for eligible startups, with product and technical support, dedicated mentors and industry experts.
At a glance
| Best for | Startups building on Google Cloud and Firebase, founded within the last five years |
|---|---|
| Duration | Coverage runs over the first years in the programme |
About Google for Startups Cloud Program
The Cloud Program is Google for Startups' standing support for startups building on Google Cloud and Firebase. It pairs product and technical support with dedicated mentors and industry experts, and covers Google Cloud and Firebase costs over a startup's first years in the programme. Startups that are not yet backed with equity funding and startups that already are apply through different tiers. AI startups also get dedicated AI training and webinars. The programme is global: Google's pages do not set out India-specific terms for it.
What you get
- Google Cloud and Firebase costs covered over your first years in the programme
- Product and technical support
- Dedicated mentors and industry experts
- Dedicated AI training and webinars, for AI startups
Who can apply
- Startups with a Google Cloud account and billing ID
- A public company website, and a matching company email domain
- Founded within five years of applying to the programme, or within ten years for its Scale tier
- Startups not yet backed with equity funding apply through one tier; startups that are backed apply through another
How to apply: Apply through the Google for Startups Cloud Program page. It is a separate application from the India accelerator.
Where to apply
Other Google for Startups programmes
- Google for Startups Accelerator: IndiaA three-month, equity-free, hybrid accelerator for AI-first startups headquartered in India, run in cohorts of 10 to 15 startups.
- Google for Startups Hub, HyderabadA Google for Startups hub inside the T-Hub campus in Hyderabad, where early-stage startups can apply for a dedicated seat with year-long co-working access, workshops and mentorship.
- Startup School: Prompt to Prototype (India)A two-week online course that took non-technical and creative founders through ideating, designing and validating prototypes with prompt-based AI tools. The 2025 edition has finished; the sessions are on demand.