Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders (North America)
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Equity-freeProvides support with no cash invested and no equity taken.
- Investment
- Not publishedEquity-free, no cash investment; program provides mentorship and credits. Dedicated Black Founders page now serves generic accelerator content with no cohort dates or applications as of 2026-07-22.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedEquity-free, no cash investment; program provides mentorship and credits. Dedicated Black Founders page now serves generic accelerator content with no cohort dates or applications as of 2026-07-22.
- Program length
- 12 weeks
- Format
- Remote
- Location
- Not published
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- 10-15 (per Google's general accelerator description)
- Stage focus
- seed to Series A
- Sub-vertical
- seed-to-Series A tech startups
- Demographic focus
- Black founders
- Backers
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Equity-free, no cash investment; program provides mentorship and credits. Dedicated Black Founders page now serves generic accelerator content with no cohort dates or applications as of 2026-07-22.
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Terms in plain English
Google for Startups Accelerator programs are equity-free: Google takes no ownership and charges no fees, providing mentorship, technical support, and product credits rather than cash investment. The dedicated Black Founders program page now serves generic Google for Startups Accelerator content describing three-month programs for cohorts of 10 to 15 Seed to Series A startups. No Black Founders cohort, dates, or applications are published, and no dedicated North America Black Founders cohort has been announced since 2023.
Who this is actually for
Historically this program served Black-led, growth-stage tech startups in the United States and Canada at roughly Seed to Series A. Founders looking for Google's current support for Black founders will find it mainly through the Black Founders Fund, which makes cash awards and is a separate program, not an accelerator.
Application windows
No application window is on record for this program yet. Check the official website for the next cohort.
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Sources
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