The IPI News Innovation Contest will award a total of $2.7 million in grants to fund innovative news projects. The goal of the contest is to advance the future of news by funding new ways to digitally inform communities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The contest is funded by Google and run by the Vienna-based foundation The International Press Institute.

Via these grants, IPI will support both non-profit and for-profit organizations that revolve around online news that advances press freedom, the development of more sustainable business models and journalist training.

Projects should fit into one of three categories: news platforms (advancement in digital news platforms), sustainability (advancement of business models) and training (advancement in training and journalism excellence).

Proposals, due June 1, can only be submitted via the IPI Contest Website. The proposals must be in English, but the project can be executed in any language from the participating regions.

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