Google News Initiative Cloud Program
We help news organizations boost productivity and collaboration through technology.
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G Suite Program
Enable your teams to collaborate and innovate together in real-time, from anywhere, by taking advantage of our Cloud-based productivity suite. (provided free of charge to qualified news organizations, see application for details).
G Suite Program
The G Suite Program is intended for small news organizations with fewer than 500 employees, that are not government-owned or taxpayer-funded (including educational and non profit organizations). G Suite licenses will be available free of charge to the beneficiaries of this program for a duration of up to two years, or December 31, 2021, whichever comes sooner.
- (i) resident of a US embargoed country,
- (ii) ordinarily resident in a US embargoed country,
- (iii) otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs from participating in the program,
- (iv) employed by a government-owned or taxpayer-funded entity,
- (v) a nonprofit or educational organization,
- (vi) a current paying G Suite customer,
- (vii) part of a news organization of more than 500 employees at the parent company level.
We will strive for a balanced distribution of G Suite licenses to eligible applicants, including geographic balance. Therefore, not all eligible applicants may be selected for the program given the limited supply of licenses. We are partnering with leading news associations globally. Applicant must be a member of one of these organizations or their equivalents so that we can vet their eligibility. (see application for list of associations)
Please use this form to apply for free G Suite licenses for your news organization. Please note that you should be in a qualified position to implement new technology systems at your organization in order to submit this form.
Stay in touch with unlimited email addresses at your custom Gmail domain.
Create and edit proposals, meeting agendas, and more with Google Docs.
Get storage space across Gmail and Google Drive.
Google Calendar can help you keep schedules organized and appointments updated.
Video conference calls for up to 25 participants.
Get your questions answered by phone, chat and email.
Tutorials and support
Learn by product at the G Suite learning center
Get the most out of G Suite at your news organization with training guides, tips and other resources.
Tips library
Increase your productivity by product or benefit.
Set up Gmail for your team
Use this guide to get everything up and running smoothly in Gmail.
Contact G Suite support
Our staff is available 24/7 through phone, chat, or email.
GNI Cloud Credits Program
Build, innovate, and scale your news organization with Google Cloud Platform. We’re providing credits free of charge to qualified news organization applicants (see application for details).
GNI Cloud Credits Program
The Cloud Credits Program is intended for small-to-midsize news organizations with less than 1,000 employees, that are not government-owned or taxpayer-funded (including educational and non profit organizations). Cloud credits will be available free of charge to the beneficiaries of this program for a duration of 18 months, or December 31, 2021, whichever comes sooner.
- (i) resident of a US embargoed country,
- (ii) ordinarily resident in a US embargoed country,
- (iii) otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs from participating in the program,
- (iv) employed by a government-owned or taxpayer-funded entity,
- (v) a nonprofit or educational organization,
- (vi) a current or past GCP customer,
- (vii) part of a news organization of more than 1000 employees at the parent company level.
We will strive for a balanced distribution of credits to eligible applicants, including geographic balance. Therefore, not all eligible applicants may be selected for the program given the limited supply of credits. We are partnering with leading news associations globally. Applicant must be a member of one of these organizations or their equivalents so that we can vet their eligibility (see application for list of associations).
Please use this form to apply for free Google Cloud Credits for your news organization. Please note that you should be in a qualified position to implement new technology systems at your organization in order to submit this form.
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