About the Challenge
The Google Impact Challenge Nigeria supports nonprofits and social enterprises with game-changing ideas to create economic opportunity in their communities.
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The Google Impact Challenge is a social impact programme that gives local innovators to showcase how they would make their community–and beyond–an even better place. Your community. Your ideas to make it better. For the first time, the Google Impact Challenge is coming to Nigeria! The public and a panel of local Judges vote for the ideas with the most potential, and Google.org pairs each winner with a package of strategic support, funding and Google volunteers.
Organizations apply with their most innovative proposals. Finalists get access to Google.org funding, mentorship and resources. Eligible nonprofits and social enterprises are invited to apply by July 4.
Procedures
Submission of application: May23 to July 4, 2018
Application Review: July 4 to November 5, 2018
Public Voting: November 5 to November 25, 2018
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How it Works
• Organizations Apply: Eligible nonprofits and social enterprises submit their proposals to create economic opportunity in Nigeria.
• Finalists Selected: Google and our partners will review applications and select 12 finalists.
• Public Votes: From the 12 finalists, the public will have three weeks to vote for their favorite idea.
• Final Event and Winners Announced: All 12 finalists are invited to pitch their ideas to our panel of Judges at a final event. The Judges will select three Challenge winners from these finalists, and also announce the people's choice winner.
• Training and Support: Each of the four winners will receive a $250,000 grant and training from Google. The remaining 8 finalists will receive a $125,000 grant.
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Meet the Judges
The panel of Judges who will help review the submissions and select the winners are;
- MI Abaga: Rapper and CEO of Chocolate City Music Group
- John Momoh: Chairman and CEO of Channels Media Group
- Oluseyi Oyebisi: Philantropist and Executive Director of Nigeria Network of NGOs
- Leo Stan Ekeh: Chairman and CEO of Zinox Technologies
- Parminder Vir OBE: Chief Executive Offiicer, Tony Elumelu Foundation
- Eghosa Omoigui: Managing General Partner, EchoVC Partners
- Kanu Nwankwo OON: Ex Footballer and CEO of Kanu Heart Foundation
- Mo Abudu: Chairman and CEO of EbonyLife TV
- Juliet Ehimuan: Country Director, Google Nigeria
For further details visit: https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/nigeria2018
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