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.

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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

Go to Google on newsinitiative.withgoogle.com to apply

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