Apply for Google Cloud research credits

Google Cloud research credits can advance your research by giving you access to computing power that will make the next big thing possible. We’re funding projects from modeling the outbreak of COVID-19 to predicting sepsis and discovering new planets. We look forward to supporting the next big breakthrough.

To learn more about the ways Google Cloud is supporting organizations tackling challenges associated with COVID-19, explore our COVID-19 resources.

Program overview

COVID-19 Research Grants
We’ve partnered with the Harvard Global Health Institute to fund companies, government agencies, non-profit organizations and academic institutions working on COVID-19 research. Researchers in approved countries are eligible to apply for COVID-19 related research credits. Read program FAQs.

Academic Research Grants
Eligibility for research grants unrelated to COVID-19 is limited to faculty and PhD candidates from accredited higher education institutions in approved countries. Review program FAQs to learn more.

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By submitting this form, you, on behalf of yourself (“You”) agree to these terms and conditions:

The credit is valid for Google Cloud Platform products and is subject to Your acceptance of the applicable Google Cloud Platform License Agreement and any other applicable terms of service.

The credit is non-transferable and may not be sold or bartered. Credit awards must be activated within 60 days of the project start date indicated in the application form. Credit awards expire 365 days from the coupon redemption date, or when the credit amount has been fully used, whichever comes first. The credit may be issued in increments as You use the credit over the period of time during which the credit is valid. The credits do not have commercial value and may not be used for commercial purposes.

Offer void where prohibited by law. If you are faculty at Your educational institution, You represent that You are accepting the promotional credit on behalf of Your educational institution and the credit can only be used on behalf of the educational entity in connection with the project described in this application form and not for Your personal use. If you are a PhD Candidate at Your educational institution, You represent that the credit will only be used in connection with the project described in this application form and in Your capacity as a PhD candidate at Your educational institution. Credit cannot be used for Your personal use.

(i) You are authorized to accept this credit; (ii) the credit is consistent with all applicable laws and regulations, including relevant ethics rules and laws; and (iii) the provision of credits will not negatively impact Google's current or future ability to do business with such educational entity.

By submitting this form, you, on behalf of yourself (“You”) agree to these terms and conditions:

The credit is valid for Google Cloud Platform products and is subject to Your acceptance of the applicable Google Cloud Platform License Agreement and any other applicable terms of service.

By submitting this form, you, on behalf of yourself and the Organization you represent (“You”) agree to these terms and conditions:

The credit is valid for Google Cloud Platform products and services and is subject to Your acceptance of the applicable Google Cloud Platform License Agreement and any other applicable terms of service.

The credit is non-transferable and may not be sold or bartered. Credit awards must be activated within 60 days of the project start date indicated in the application form. Credit awards will expire 90 days from the coupon redemption date, or when the credit amount has been fully used, whichever comes first. The credit may be issued in increments as You use the credit over the period of time during which the credit is valid. Some credits may be granted explicitly for preemptible virtual machine (PVM) instances, in which case these credits can only be used for workloads that are 95%+ PVM.

To be eligible to receive a credit, You must not be: (i) resident of a US embargoed country, (ii) ordinarily resident in a US embargoed country, or (iii) otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs from participating in the Program. Offer void where prohibited by law.

You represent that You are accepting the promotional credit on behalf of Your educational institution, government agency, non-profit entity or commercial organization (collectively, “Organization”) and the credit can only be used on behalf of your Organization for the COVID-19 project described in this application form and not for Your personal use or other commercial uses by your Organization. The promotional credit is being offered purely as a free business courtesy to the public to address the COVID-19 crisis, and not as a gift to any individual government official. This business courtesy is not provided with the expectation of any future Google purchase.

You further agree that: (i) You are authorized to accept this credit on behalf of Your Organization; (ii) the credit is consistent with all applicable laws and regulations, including relevant federal and state ethics rules and laws; and (iii) the provision of credit will not negatively impact Google's current or future ability to do business with your Organization.

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