Here’s how to Access Grant Funding from Google.org Global Impact Challenge for Women and Girls in Africa ($25 million Fund)
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Google recently disclosed that it has set aside the sum of $25m grant funding for its new Global Impact Challenge (GIC) for Women and Girls in Africa. This was revealed by Juliet Ehimuan, Country Director, Google Nigeria, during a virtual event held to mark the International Women’s Day celebration (IWD).
Google, therefore, invites applications from women and girls on the African continent, to reinforce the organization’s commitment to empowering women and girls on the continent.
About the Global Impact Challenge
The Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls commits $25 million to fund organizations creating pathways to prosperity for women and girls. This is an open call for applications, and selected charitable initiatives will receive up to $2 million, as well as opportunities for mentorship and additional support from Google.
Google believes that gender inequity is one of the most urgent challenges faced as a society, and COVID-19 has put the economic future of women and girls at even greater risk. The organization believes that solving big problems require collective action, and the people closest to the challenges are often those closest to the solution.
Google wants to support organizations helping women and girls to turn their economic potential into power: from programs addressing systemic barriers to economic equality, to those cultivating entrepreneurship, developing financial independence, and more.
Application Criteria
Impact:
* The proposed project must create pathways to prosperity for women and girls or empower them to reach their full economic potential.
* The application must be grounded in research and data about the problem and the solution.
* The proposed project should benefit a good number of people.
Innovation:
It must be insightful and innovative in philosophy or execution. The project must be unique.
Feasibility:
* Your team must have a well-developed, realistic plan, along with the right expertise and skills, to execute the proposal.
* Your team should identify the right partners and domain experts for implementation. To best understand the needs of those you are serving, your team is expected to have women in leadership positions.
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Scalability:
If successful, how can this project scale beyond the initial proposal? Can it scale directly, serve as a model for other efforts, or advance the field?
Application Procedures
There will be a two-stage application process, and applications must be submitted in English.
Stage 1
Organizations submit their proposals for charitable projects creating pathways to prosperity for women and girls.
Stage 2
Google.org will invite high-potential organizations to submit additional project information.
Applications close at 23:59 GMT on 9th April, 2021.
Benefits:
Funding and support
Each organization selected will receive between $300,000 and $2 million in funding and other support from Google. The selected organizations will be announced in late 2021.
Google.org panel of experts and partners will review and provide input to help select organizations that will receive funding.
Learn more about the challenge at impactchallenge.withgoogle.com. To apply, please visit impactchallenge-app.withgoogle.com.