Google Earth Outreach Developer Grants

[Ned Horning]

Hi all -

I saw that the Google Earth Outreach Developer Grants for 2012 have been
announced. They are due by August 1. I thought this might be of interest
to PLOTS or other folks doing and supporting aerial mapping. Details can
be found at:
http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/grants/developer/apply.html

Below is some text from the web site

All the best,

Ned
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Google Earth Outreach Developer Grants 2012

Announcing Google Earth Developer Grants 2012! Deadline Aug 1, 2012.
Apply today!

Google Earth Outreach is offering Developer Grants to nonprofit
organizations who are looking for funding for a map project. The grants
will support the development of selected projects from eligible
nonprofit organizations that are using Google�s mapping technologies in
novel, cutting-edge ways to make the world a better place. The average
range of grants given will be between $10,000 and $20,000, but funding
requests may be above or below this average.

These grants will be issued through an open application process - public
charitable organizations with a compelling idea about how maps can help
them be more effective, and that meet our eligibility criteria, may
apply. From the pool of applicants, a handful will be selected as
finalists, and asked to submit more detail about their project, as well
as show proof that they have selected a developer in the form of a
Statement of Work (SOW). The SOW defines the work activities,
deliverables, timeline, and pricing agreed upon between the developer
and the nonprofit organization. The developer may be in-house or we can
point you to resources to find developers if needed. These project
details and Statements of Work will be used to choose the final
organizations who will receive funding. The funding will be issued
through grant recommendations from the Google.org Fund of Tides Foundation.

To find recommended developers that have published mapping projects for
public benefit causes (including some of the same developers who helped
make the below projects possible), check out our Developer Marketplace.


Google Earth Outreach Developer Grant Goals

Over the past several years, amazing maps have been created from the
public benefit sector in key areas, including environmental
conservation, human rights, public health, and more! We hope the Google
Earth Outreach Developer Grants will spur the development of some more
stellar examples of how Google mapping technologies can help non-profits
in their work. There are many great examples at the Google Earth
Outreach Showcase, and take a look at the projects that were awarded
2011 Developer Grants.

[Stewart Long]

Thanks for sharing Ned! There are indeed some great Public Lab community map projects that are appropriate for application.
-Stewart

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Ned Horning <ne...@lightlink.com> wrote:

Hi all -

I saw that the Google Earth Outreach Developer Grants for 2012 have been announced. They are due by August 1. I thought this might be of interest to PLOTS or other folks doing and supporting aerial mapping. Details can be found at: http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/grants/developer/apply.html

Below is some text from the web site

All the best,

Ned
--
Google Earth Outreach Developer Grants 2012

Announcing Google Earth Developer Grants 2012! Deadline Aug 1, 2012. Apply today!

Google Earth Outreach is offering Developer Grants to nonprofit organizations who are looking for funding for a map project. The grants will support the development of selected projects from eligible nonprofit organizations that are using Google’s mapping technologies in novel, cutting-edge ways to make the world a better place. The average range of grants given will be between $10,000 and $20,000, but funding requests may be above or below this average.

These grants will be issued through an open application process - public charitable organizations with a compelling idea about how maps can help them be more effective, and that meet our eligibility criteria, may apply. From the pool of applicants, a handful will be selected as finalists, and asked to submit more detail about their project, as well as show proof that they have selected a developer in the form of a Statement of Work (SOW). The SOW defines the work activities, deliverables, timeline, and pricing agreed upon between the developer and the nonprofit organization. The developer may be in-house or we can point you to resources to find developers if needed. These project details and Statements of Work will be used to choose the final organizations who will receive funding. The funding will be issued through grant recommendations from the Google.org Fund of Tides Foundation.

To find recommended developers that have published mapping projects for public benefit causes (including some of the same developers who helped make the below projects possible), check out our Developer Marketplace.


Google Earth Outreach Developer Grant Goals

Over the past several years, amazing maps have been created from the public benefit sector in key areas, including environmental conservation, human rights, public health, and more! We hope the Google Earth Outreach Developer Grants will spur the development of some more stellar examples of how Google mapping technologies can help non-profits in their work. There are many great examples at the Google Earth Outreach Showcase, and take a look at the projects that were awarded 2011 Developer Grants.

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