Are you a high-performing U.S.-based news organization ready to expand your reach and impact? The Google News Initiative Growth Catalyst Program, in collaboration with Blue Engine Collaborative offers a unique opportunity to fuel your geographic expansion into new markets, particularly underserved communities and news deserts.

The Google News Initiative Growth Catalyst Program is an initiative designed to help already successful news organizations achieve significant growth. This program provides funding and operational support to enable expansion, better product development, and increased revenue. We aim to support high-performing organizations in expanding geographically, particularly into underserved communities and news deserts.

This initiative is focused on "raising the ceiling" for excellent news organizations with clear expansion plans. Apply before Tuesday, May 20.

The GNI Growth Catalyst provides grants across three tiers to support your expansion operations for the duration of the program.

• Tier 1 ($400,000)
• Tier 2 ($300,000)
• Tier 3 ($150,000)

Beyond financial support, selected News Publishers will receive bespoke white-glove consulting and coaching, including strategic guidance on geographic expansion, business and financial goal-setting, and targeted interventions with subject matter experts.

This program is designed for news organizations that have demonstrated success in areas such as existing audience reach, revenue generation, and overall business performance.