Google News Equity Fund For News Organizations Worldwide for Course

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to small and medium-sized news organizations producing original news for underrepresented audiences.
• The News Equity Fund is open to independent newsrooms employing between 1 – 50 full-time journalists (FTE).
• Eligible applicants may include for-profit or nonprofit traditional news organizations, digital natives, newsletters, podcasts, radio and/or TV broadcasters, and trade press associations whose members cover underrepresented groups.
• Eligible applicants should publish journalistic content regularly.
• Eligible applicants need to have a focus on core news provision, i.e. not lifestyle, sports.
• Eligible applicants must have a verifiable digital presence (such as a website primarily providing journalistic content) and have been in full operation for at least 12 months.
• Incorporated or registered associations or organizations, registered academic or non-profit bodies representing underrepresented journalists and organizations are all eligible to apply as long as you are based in one of the eligible geographies.
• Government-owned entities or entities affiliated/owned by a political party are not eligible to apply.
• Only online applications in English will be considered.

Offered Benefits

• Funds will be disbursed in one installment. Funding amounts will vary depending on the size of the newsroom and the number of eligible applications received.

Application Process