August 21, 2013
Deadline: 5 September 2013
Google
has launched its first funding opportunity
for NGOs in India to apply for grants of
Rs. 3 crore. The Google Impact Challenge | India an effort to support innovators who are exploring new
ways to solve the world’s most pressing problems. If you are an Indian NGO, you can submit a project on the use of technology and innovative
approaches to tackle problems in India and around the world.
Google is
looking for projects that use technology to address a specific social issue on
a grand scale. Technology can come in many forms, from improving the lives of
people through digital literacy training's, improving education through
data analysis, or monitoring clean water wells with
hardware sensors.
To be
eligible to enter the Challenge, you must be registered for Charitable purposes
and not for purposes of profit and meet the following criteria:
(a) be an
authorised representative of an Organisation based in India and registered as
one of the following:
(1) As a Trust under the Indian Trusts Act or similar Trusts Act of the respective states in India
(2) As a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1960 or similar Act of the respective states in India
(3) As a not for profit Company under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956
(b) not be an entity under U.S. export controls or sanctions;
(c) have access to the Internet as of 11 August 2013;
(d) not discriminate on any unlawful basis in either hiring/employment practices or in the administration of programmes and services;
(e) not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring/employment practices; and
(f) agree that if you receive an Award it will be used for programs open to all persons regardless of religion
and will not be used for religious instruction.
(1) As a Trust under the Indian Trusts Act or similar Trusts Act of the respective states in India
(2) As a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1960 or similar Act of the respective states in India
(3) As a not for profit Company under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956
(b) not be an entity under U.S. export controls or sanctions;
(c) have access to the Internet as of 11 August 2013;
(d) not discriminate on any unlawful basis in either hiring/employment practices or in the administration of programmes and services;
(e) not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring/employment practices; and
(f) agree that if you receive an Award it will be used for programs open to all persons regardless of religion
and will not be used for religious instruction.
