Google 2022 News Equity Fund For News Organizations Worldwide

Published: 29 Jun 2022

Google has launched a ‘News Equity Fund’, a global commitment to provide financial support and opportunities to news organizations that primarily serve underrepresented communities.

Their aim is to strengthen inclusion, further empower a diverse news ecosystem, and specifically support small and medium-sized publishers creating original journalism for underrepresented audiences around the world.

Google News Equity Fund

Application Deadline	July 21, 2022
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Google
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Google News Equity Fund

• 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.

 

Requirements for Google News Equity Fund

 

 

 

• 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.

Application Deadline

July 21, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Google on newsinitiative.withgoogle.com to apply