Google News Innovation Challenge Opens For Application
TECHDIGEST – The third Middle East, Turkey & Africa GNI Innovation Challenge is now open for applications.
The challenge will fund projects that inject new ideas into the news industry. It is an important program from the Google News Initiative; Google’s global effort to build a stronger future for journalism.
The first two rounds of the challenge saw 43 projects selected from 18 countries.
GNI is inviting proposals from news organizations to submit projects that help build a more sustainable ecosystem for digital news in the region with a focus on any type of innovation.
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A panel of Googlers will review the submissions and fund selected projects up to $150,000 and finance up to 70 percent of the total project cost. They may be joined by experts from the industry.
How to apply
Applications are now open, and the deadline to submit is April 5 at 23:59 GMT.
For more information on eligibility, rules and criteria, sample projects and funding details, head over to how to apply page and click here to view the full list of application questions.
If you have any questions about the Challenge, tune into GNI on Tuesday, March 8 at 10am GMT to see a live presentation and have the opportunity to ask questions.
