The Google.org Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation has committed $30M to fund big bet projects that accelerate technological advances in climate information and action.
Selected organizations may receive up to $5M in funding, along with access to Google’s technical expertise and products, to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable and resilient future.
Application criteria
- Ambition
Google is looking for transformational solutions that have potential for global impact. While your idea does not need to immediately reach millions of people globally, you should articulate how it could ultimately do so. Google encourages collaboration between multiple organizations, as coalitions may be helpful for achieving the scale of solutions it is hoping to support.
- Impact
Projects should drive tangible, real world impact for both the climate and people. The proposal should explain how it will tackle climate change and/or the extent to which it will support others to do so too. Successful applications will be grounded in data and research.
- Innovative use of technology
Ideas should apply technology by creating or enabling new solutions and approaches. Applications can also propose innovative applications of existing technology – solutions that apply AI and machine learning are encouraged!
- Feasibility
Successful proposals will have well-developed and realistic execution plans supported with the resources and expertise needed for implementation. Taking on big, scalable ideas with technology at their core is difficult, and we look for teams that are equipped to implement the proposed project.
Applications for the Google.org Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation will close on November 30, 2022.
For more information visit: https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/climate2022/criteria
