Apply for the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge supported by Google News Initiative

We are thrilled to launch our most ambitious programme yet: the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative.
This new grantmaking programme will enable 35 news organisations around the world to experiment, implement and share best practice across AI technologies.

Announcing the new programme, Matt Cooke, Head of Ecosystem Investment Programs, AI & Misinformation, Google News Initiative said:

We’ve worked with JournalismAI for six years to help develop industry research and share best practices with news organisations. We’re excited to build on that partnership by supporting this new programme to bolster small and medium sized news publishers’ AI innovation efforts. We look forward to learning more about the selected projects, which we hope will inspire journalists and publishers around the world.

Selected news organisations will be awarded grants to support applications focused on AI tools and technologies across three thematic areas, to:

  • Fight misinformation and disinformation
  • Experiment with new formats to engage new and existing audiences (audio, mobile, video)
  • Identify ways to grow subscription and support diverse forms of revenue

Grants across these three thematic areas will be awarded as follows:

  • 10 ideas will receive $250,000 each
  • 25 ideas will receive $50,000 each

Who should apply? 

The programme is open to small and medium-sized publishers that are already exploring the possibilities of AI technologies.

Make sure to carefully read all the information about the programme, including the FAQs, on the programme’s website.
The deadline to apply is Thursday, 10 October 2024, at 11:59 PM GMT. Apply Today

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