Get a data transfer discount for research and education
At universities, research and collaboration are fundamental, and it's importantfor Google Cloud tools to support this work seamlessly. When itcomes to internet data transfer, institutions often face challenges with costprediction, especially in areas like high performancecomputing, machine learning, and IoT.
We want to remove friction with data transfer. ForInternet2 Higher Education members, members of theGÉANT NRENs (National research and education network) through OCRE, and other education institutions in the rest of the world,Googlewaives internet data transfer feescalculated at list prices,up to a maximum of 15% of the total monthly Google Cloud fees. This applies toInternet Data Transfer SKUs forApp Engine,API Gateway,Artifact Registry,Bigtable,Cloud Run functions,Cloud Healthcare API,Cloud Run,Spanner,Cloud SQL,Cloud Storage,Cloud Tasks,Compute Engine,Pub/Sub,and Remote Build Execution.
Eligibility
To receive the data transfer discount for Google Cloud, institutions must meetthe following eligibility requirements.
| Institution | Internet2 Higher Education member, member of theGÉANT NRENs, or your National Research and Education Network (NREN) |
| Role | Faculty, administrators, and academic researchers using Google Cloud |
| Network | Must route at least 80% of data from Google Cloud through a direct peering connection with Google, Cloud Interconnect links, or Internet2 or Internet2 connector networks. |
| Workload Types | Allowed
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How to get the data transfer discount
Eligibility
Check that your organization is included on the list ofInternet2 Higher Education members or is a member of theGÉANT NRENs. Outside of Europe and the USA, you must bea nationally recognised and registered educational or not-for-profit researchorganization. The data transfer discount is available on request whenprocuring Google Cloud through a contract; the waiver isn't availablefor pay-as-you-go customers (for example, when paid with credit card).
In the US: Join the Internet2 NET+ Google Cloud offering. To getstarted, contact us atI2netplus@google.com. After an Internet2 NET+ Google Cloud agreement isin place, Internet2 and Carahsoft can enable the data transfer discount.
In Europe and countries covered by GÉANT: You'll automatically receive thedata transfer waiver when procuring through the OCRE framework.
In the rest of the world: Ask your Google reseller to enable the data transferwaiver as you start or renew your next contract.
Disproportionate usage
If data transfer usage exceeds 15% of the total monthly Google Cloud fee,Google will follow up with the institution directly or through your reseller.If the customer is found to be in breach of the "Network" or "Workload Types"terms, Google reserves the right to revoke the discount.
Qualifying traffic definition
For qualifying SKUs, Google waivesinternet data transfer feescalculated at list prices,up to a maximum of 15% of the total monthly Google Cloud fees.
About qualifying SKUs
Qualifying SKUs areInternet Data Transfer SKUs originating in the UnitedStates for Internet2 customers, or from Europe for OCRE customers. Thefollowing Google Cloud products offer SKUs included in the data transfer discountprogram:
Non-internet data transfer products are NOT included (such as inter-region,inter-zone, Dedicated Interconnect, and CDN).
SKUs included in the program are subject to change.
If a new SKU is added, you automatically receive the SKU discount on yournext billing cycle.
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Last updated 2026-02-19 UTC.