Think your startup could make a real difference in the world? Google wants to help you do exactly that.
Through its Startups for Sustainable Development program, Google is offering far more than just lip service to sustainability—it’s offering real support to impact-driven startups who are working on solving global challenges.
Helping Founders Build for the Future
Startups are more than just small companies—they’re engines of innovation, especially when it comes to solving big problems like climate change, inequality, and global health.
Google’s Sustainable Development Program is designed to help these early-stage companies not only survive but thrive.
Whether you’re developing green tech, driving social change, or working toward any of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this program is built for you.
What the Program Offers
Google isn’t just handing out resources and hoping for the best.
The program actively builds a global community of like-minded entrepreneurs and connects them with the tools they need to succeed. That includes:
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Expert mentorship from seasoned advisors in different fields
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Access to funding networks, including VCs and mission-aligned investors
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Technology support, including Google platforms and tools
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Long-term engagement, not limited by short application windows or deadlines
There’s no ticking clock on how long you can be part of the community—the goal is sustained impact, not short-term hype.
A Global Ecosystem for Sustainable Impact
The entire program revolves around the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, from clean energy to quality education and gender equality.
Startups are encouraged to focus on one or more of these goals, using them as a framework to track and measure the real-world results of their work.
By being part of the program, founders join a global ecosystem of changemakers all pushing toward a better future—together.
Why It Matters
This isn’t just another startup accelerator.
Google’s Sustainable Development Program is purpose-built to support founders who are deeply committed to impact.
By giving them access to mentorship, funding, and top-tier technology, Google is helping turn vision into action—and action into measurable change.
Ready to Apply?
If your startup is mission-driven and aligned with one or more of the SDGs, this is your opportunity to scale your impact with the backing of Google.
There’s no specified deadline, so you don’t have to rush—but don’t wait too long to take the next step.