Deadline: February 10, 2025
Applications are open for the Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI 2025. This global open call is looking for nonprofits, civic entities, academic institutions, and social enterprises to apply to participate in the Generative AI Accelerator. Selected organizations will receive a share of $30M alongside 6 months of structured support with access to dedicated pro bono assistance from Google employees, technical training, and Google Cloud credits to build socially impactful gen AI-powered solutions across Google.org’s three focus areas: Knowledge, Skills, and Learning; Scientific Advancement; and Resilient Communities.
They are particularly interested in proposals from all over the world leveraging gen AI technology to solve problems in impactful ways across Google.org’s focus areas:
- Knowledge, Skills, & Learning: Provide pathways for people to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive.
- Scientific Advancement: Accelerate breakthroughs and AI-enabled scientific innovation that enables technology to be used for good in the world. Collaborations between academic or research institutions and other organizations like nonprofits that together bridge research with practical application are encouraged.
- Resilient Communities: Contribute to building stronger societies, a safer internet, and crisis resilience.
Benefits
- Selected organizations may receive anywhere from $500k up to $2M+, and participate in the Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI program with access to 6 months of structured support including dedicated pro bono expertise from Google employees, technical training, and Google Cloud credits. Within the application, you may indicate the amount of funding you wish to apply for your project
Eligibility
- Open to any nonprofit charity, other nonprofit organisation, public and private academic or research institution, civic entity, or for-profit social enterprise company with a project that has clear and explicit social impact purpose.
- Your organisation or your project’s partner organisation(s) must have a registered office in your country of residence and not be in a country excluded in the terms.
- Unfortunately, individuals without organisational affiliation are ineligible.
Criteria
- Feasibility: Is the proposed generative AI solution grounded in research, data, and/or a proven track record? Does the proposal outline a realistic plan for execution with access to the data, models, and technical or domain expertise needed to responsibly apply gen AI to the problem? Does the proposal leverage necessary resources including budget or partners to implement the project?
- Impactful use of Generative AI: Is the application of generative AI integral to the project? Does the proposal apply new or existing gen AI technology to address a critical problem in a priority topic area in an impactful and appropriate way? Does the proposal articulate an expectation of significant and measurable positive outcomes for end beneficiaries?
- Scalability: If successful, can the project scale to benefit the broader sector by extending its impact across use cases and borders? Can the solution be open sourced? Does the proposed solution have existing demand from potential users and buy-in from the sector? Will the project continue and grow beyond support from Google.org?
- Accelerator Participation: Is there a desire and commitment to fully participate in the 6-month Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI? Does the proposal address how Google.org Accelerator offerings will advance the project to develop a technical prototype over the course of the program?
Application
They will accept applications beginning on January 7, 2025 until February 10, 2025.
For more information, visit Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI.
