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Call for Applications: Google News Initiative YouTube Innovation Funding

Call for Applications: Google News Initiative YouTube Innovation Funding

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward
0 $
Deadline
12 Oct 2018
Study level
Opportunity type
Opportunity funding
Full funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions

Benefits

  • Grant size will vary based on the application details and may be valued up to approximately $250,000 USD.
  • As the application process moves forward, YoutTube will work with those selected to determine the appropriate grant size based on the specific proposal.
  • They are looking for proposals where the news organization is invested in the success of the project, demonstrating a commitment to building out capabilities. As such, successful applications will include co-resource investment, which may include staffing or production resources.
  • Successful applicants should be willing to showcase the projects and learnings that result from innovation funding, including the publishing of public case studies to be shared with news organizations around the world.

Eligibilities

  • Eligible projects must come from publishers, broadcasters, agencies, video creators and production companies that aim to produce news content that is factual, informative, and trustworthy. Collaborations amongst applicants are welcome.
  • Eligible projects must demonstrate a scrupulous approach to journalistic practices including but not limited to news-gathering, fact checking, objectivity, balance and ethics.
  • Eligible projects must focus on building capabilities to create video programming focused on topical news, current affairs and politics in formats that follow YouTube best practices and/or demonstrate a strategy to develop new formats to grow an engaged audience.
  • Eligible applicants must demonstrate at least a basic level of video production and operations expertise and manage at least one YouTube channel with a minimum of 50,000 subscribers.
  • Applications will be accepted from organizations headquartered in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greater China, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Poland, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Vietnam.
Eligible Regions: Open for organizations headquartered in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greater China, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Poland, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Vietnam.

Application Process

  • Please submit your application via the given form in the Apply Now link.
  • Application deadline is October 12, 2018 at 23.59 PST. No applications will be accepted after this date.
  • Successful applicants will be notified by December 1, 2018.

Application Deadline: October 12, 2018 (24 Days Remaining)

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