Up to $5,000 Free Google Cloud Credits for Researchers

Up to $5,000 cloud credits
Google offers up to $5,000 in Google Cloud research credits to eligible faculty members, postdoctoral researchers and researchers at nonprofit research institutions.
Credits can cover cloud computing, storage and data analysis for approved academic research projects.
Applicants must submit a research proposal, estimated cloud costs and an existing Google Cloud billing account ID.
Google generally reviews applications within 6–8 weeks.
Funding is discretionary, and faculty and postdoctoral researchers are normally eligible for one award.
What Happens After the Deal
Further usage may be charged through the active billing account.
How to Claim this Deal

1. Visit the Google Cloud Research Credits application (edu.google.com).
2. Create or access your Google Cloud billing account (console.cloud.google.com).
3. Prepare a research proposal explaining the project, Google Cloud services needed and intended outcomes.
4. Estimate your costs with the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator (cloud.google.com).
5. Complete and submit the application, including your institution, research details, estimated costs and billing account ID.
6. If approved, follow Google's instructions to activate and use the credit.

Key Benefits

• Up to $5,000 in free cloud credits.
• Valid for up to 365 days.
• Supports cloud compute, storage and data analysis.
• Available across academic research fields.
• Open to eligible nonprofit research institutions.

• No credit card required
• Must be an eligible faculty member, postdoctoral researcher or nonprofit research institution researcher.
• Must belong to an accredited academic institution or qualifying nonprofit research institution.
• Institution must be in an approved country, including India, the US and the UK.
• Submit a research proposal and cloud cost estimate.
• Have a Google Cloud billing account with required billing information.
• One applicant per research proposal.
• Research and educational purposes only; no personal or commercial use.
• Credits cannot cover Google Maps Platform or Cloud support packages.

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Credits expire after 365 days or when exhausted.