News startups across Brazil focusing on local journalism and the 2024 local elections can apply for this program.
Google News Initiative, in partnership with design thinking school Echos, has launched the program GNI Startups Lab Brazil.
The program seeks newly-launched journalism startups with innovative and original content to give them support in their development.
Selected startups will go through an eight-week remote acceleration program from July to August. There will be a final in-person week of activities in São Paulo, with all expenses covered by the program.
The startups will receive US$3,000 to attend the program. At the end of the program, outstanding participants will receive an additional US$5,000.
The application deadline is June 2.