Google opens applications for GNI Innovation Challenge in Africa

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Google says its now accepting application submissions from news organisations in the region, the Middle East and Turkey a few months after expanding Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge to Africa.

The GNI Innovation Challenge is inviting proposals for projects from news organisations of every size to address increasing engagement with readers and/or exploring new business models in any form such as subscriptions or membership programmes. 

Traditional publishers, news startups and associations that aim to build innovative digital media projects are all eligible to apply. A panel will evaluate the submissions and fund selected projects up to $150,000 with funding for up to 70 percent of the total project cost. 

Applicants can make project submissions from now until 02 September.

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