Google for Startups Cloud Program
A global, always-open perks programme that gives startups Google Cloud credits and technical help. It is not a cohort; Saudi startups can use it, and graduates of Google's MENA accelerator are routed into it.
Checked against the operator's own pages on 11 October 2026. Dates change. Always confirm on the programme's own site before you apply.
[ Key terms ]
- Funding
- Up to USD 200,000 in cloud credits (USD 350,000 for AI-first)
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Duration
- Credits cover the first 1–2 years
- Format
- Remote · Remote
[ What you get ]
Google Cloud and Firebase credits (tiered by stage; Google's MENAT accelerator page cites up to USD 350,000 for eligible AI startups), technical training and Google Cloud support.
[ Who it's for ]
Early-stage tech startups; higher tiers need institutional funding or an accelerator/VC referral. Exact tier rules could not be read from the operator page.
- Run by
- Google Cloud
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- AI · Sector-agnostic
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