Google News Initiative (GNI) European Innovation Challenge 2022-Apply
The Google News Initiative (GNI) European Innovation Challenge 2022 is a digital journalism initiative, aimed at empowering people across the globe via innovation in any form
Funding- Google News Initiative (GNI) European Innovation Challenge 2022
Google will fund up to €150,000 for selected projects. Out of the total project budget, Google will finance
Geographically, applicants must be based in Europe
News organizations must be incorporated in one of the eligible countries. Unincorporated organizations must be registered in the region or, if unregistered, have their principal place of business there.
Up to 70% while at least 30% must be provided by the applicant.
Eligibility for Google News Initiative (GNI) European Innovation Challenge –2022
Eligible Projects- Google News Initiative (GNI) European Innovation Challenge 2022
All ideas are welcome but they require all projects to have clear indicators showing the potential impact of the project from a user perspective and/or from a business perspective.
Increasing trust in journalism
Reaching new audiences
Improving the efficiency of workflows
Exploring new technologies
Selected projects will also need to be delivered within one year.
They encourage innovative projects – focused on, but not limited to – the areas below:
Ways to increase reader engagement and/or reader revenue
Developing and diversifying business models
New methods of distribution
Combating misinformation
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Evaluation Criteria for Google News Initiative (GNI) European Innovation Challenge 2022
Projects will be evaluated against five main criteria:
Innovation:
Preferred projects will be innovative and transformative for the applicant and for users.
Impact on the news ecosystem:
Preferred projects should demonstrate potential for a significant positive impact on the wider industry.
For example, collaborative approaches and open source projects are encouraged.
Feasibility:
Preferred projects should demonstrate their potential through clear indicators and expected metrics. They should set out key risks and mitigation steps.
Diversity:
Preferred projects will be able to demonstrate their self-defined commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion whether that is within their audience, organization, or content.
Google is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and works to support companies/projects that are in line with such values.
Inspiration:
Preferred projects will show a willingness to share knowledge and contribute to the improvement of the ecosystem overall.
This could include activities such as attending events, writing blog posts, or contributing to case studies. Selected recipients will be required to produce a public report with learnings from the project.
How to Apply Google News Initiative (GNI) European Innovation Challenge 2022
Interested applicants are to follow the link below and apply