In 2016 its Innovation Fund google “Digital News Initiative” (DNI), η πρωτοβουλία των €150 εκατομμυρίων με σκοπό την στήριξη της καινοτομίας στην Ευρωπαϊκό Δημοσιογραφικό Κλάδο, προσέφερε 51 millions ευρώ σε 251 φιλόδοξα έργα ψηφιακής journalismin 27 countries. Today, Google is excitedly opening the Fund for the third round of applications, which will be accepted until April 20th.
From the beginning, the Google Digital News Initiative Fund was designed to provide unrequited awards to those looking for space and money to experiment. Google knows from experience that the biggest and bold ideas often start from something small. With the DNI Fund, the company wants to give new approaches the ability to experiment and develop.
The number and quality of applications received by Google in the first two rounds of funding, which you can find out about in the new by clicking here of Fund, were really impressive. To allow time for aspiring applicants to prepare, this year's round of applications will be open for the next 6 weeks, with 20η April.
The invitation is for projects that bring a fresh way of thinking to the practice of digital journalism, supporting the development of new business models, or even changing the way news is used and consumed in the digital environment. Google's focus on this third round of the DNI is on emerging and creating new business models and finding new potential revenue for the industry.
The Digital News Initiative, που ξεκίνησε σαν συνεργασία ανάμεσα στην Google και μερικών Ευρωπαϊκών Δημοσιογραφικών Οργανώσεων, έχει αναπτυχθεί σε ένα οικοσύστημα πάνω από 180 συμμετεχόντων, οι οποίοι εργάζονται από κοινού για να στηρίξουν την υψηλής ποιότητας δημοσιογραφία μέσα από την τεχνολογία και την καινοτομία. Μέρος αυτής της συνεργασίας είναι το έργο ανοιχτού κώδικα “Accelerated Mobile Pages” που αφορά σελίδες κινητών και ο εξειδικευμένος YouTube Player για Εκδότες, που usesis one of the largest informational websites in Europe. The DNI initiative is open to anyone active in Europe's Digital Journalism industry, whether small or large, start-up or existing business.
Timetable:
07/03/2017
Opens the application mechanism
20/04/2017
Deadline for submission of applications
27/06/2017
The third council meets
05/07/2017
The funded projects are announced
Here's a quick reminder of how the Fund works:
projects
We are looking for projects that demonstrate a new way of thinking in the application of digital journalism, that support the development of new economic models, or even the change in the way news is used and consumed in the digital environment. Projects may be in the experimental stage, but they should have clear objectives and a significant digital presence. There is no requirement to use Google products. Successful projects should demonstrate innovation and have a positive impact on the production of primary digital journalism and on the future viability of news companies.
Candidate conditions
The Fund is available to established publishers, online-only publishers, journalistic start-ups businesses (start-up), συμπράξεις εταιρειών και ατόμων σε χώρες της ΕΕ και της Europeanς Ζώνης Ελευθέρων Συναλλαγών.
Financing
There are three funding categories available:
- Original projects: available to organizations and individuals who meet the eligibility criteria and require a grant of up to 50 thousand. These projects must be at a very early stage, with ideas not designed and assumptions that have not yet been tested. Such projects will be promoted quickly and will be funded at 100% of their total cost.
- Medium projects: available to organizations that meet the eligibility criteria and require a grant of up to 300.000 euros. Funding requests will be accepted up to 70% of the total cost of the project.
- Great works: available to organizations that meet the eligibility criteria and require a grant of more than 300 thousand. Funding requests will be accepted up to 70% of the total cost of the project. Funding has a limit of 1 million.
There are exceptions to the limit of 1 million for major projects, which are part of parties (eg international, sectoral, multi-agency) or projects that are of great benefit to the overall ecosystem of journalism.
How to apply
For more details visit the initiative website DNI (https://digitalnewsinitiative.com), which includes eligibility criteria, terms, conditions and application forms. Applications must be submitted in English and the submission deadline is 20η April 2017.
Administration
Through extensive consultation it is now certain that the Fund has comprehensive and transparent selection and application procedures. Confidentiality is extremely important. Applicants should not share sensitive business or highly confidential information. More details are available on the DNI site.
Η αρχική επιλογή των έργων θα γίνει από μια team ανθρώπων που θα απαρτίζεται από έμπειρες προσωπικότητες του τομέα, καθώς και στελέχη της Google, οι οποίοι θα εξετάσουν όλες τις αιτήσεις σε σχέση με την καταλληλότητα, την καινοτομία και τον αντίκτυπο. Θα κάνουν προτάσεις χρηματοδότησης στο Συμβούλιο του Ταμείου για πρότυπα και μεσαία έργα, το οποίο θα έχει την επίβλεψη της διαδικασίας επιλογής. Το συμβούλιο θα ψηφίσει για τα μεγάλα έργα.
Council Members:
- Joao Palmeiro, Πρόεδρος του Πορτογαλικοής Unionς Εκδοτών και Πρόεδρος του Συμβουλίου DNI Innovation Fund
- Alexander Asseily, Founder & CEO of State, Founder of Jawbone
- Arianna Ciccone, Co-founder and Director of the Perugia International Journalism Festival
- Bartosz Hojka, Chief Executive Officer of Agora SA
- Veit Dengler, Managing Director, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
- Rosalia Lloret, Director of Inter-Organizational Relations, Online Publishers' Association Europe
- Bruno Patino, Rector of the School of Journalism Sciences-Po
- Bart Brouwers, Professor of Journalism at his University Groningen
- Madhav Chinnappa, Director of Strategic Relations, News and Publishers, Google
- Torsten Schuppe, EMEA Marketing Director, Google
- Ronan Harris, Vice President, Google
The next recipients of the Prizes will be announced before the summer holiday. Your applications will be filed here.
