Eligibility
Organizations from around the globe who are working to promote and support Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), as well as Computer Science (CS) education
initiatives with an emphasis on increasing engagement of socioeconomically disadvantaged
students, girls, and under-represented minorities are eligible for consideration.
We primarily award CS and STEM initiatives that support K-12 student enrichment,
including university-led programs, in all applicable regions. University programs focused on
university-level students are also funded, but only within the United States, Canada, and
Brazil. See below for a full list of eligible countries.
Ideal K-12 / Pre-University & university STEM programs or projects should:
- Inspire excitement in STEM and CS
- Improve, advance and enrich students' understanding of STEM and/or CS education
- Include hands-on learning activities in STEM and/or CS education
Program Guidelines:
- Google RISE Awards are specifically geared towards STEM and CS educational and outreach
programs around the world
- Applications are encouraged from organizations and educational institutions regardless
of the socio-economic status, race, or gender of the students they serve
- To help us better understand the impact you and your organization are having on
students, we hope to collect metrics and evaluate recipient program success at year end.
Note: This reporting is not required of RISE recipients, but is highly encouraged to
highlight all CS/STEM efforts within our community
- Please note that the RISE team is not able to provide one on one consultations during
the review process (both prior to applying and after applications have been submitted) to
ensure no bias is given to specific organizations
Community Engagement:
- We ask that RISE Award recipients actively participate in our constantly growing RISE
community of organizations, which includes attendance at a Global Summit, monthly
communication across social channels (email, G+, video chat) regarding pressing EdTech
topics, and sharing of best practices
- Google is a local community-centric company and we aim to partner with RISE Award
recipients to support local programs and events held throughout the year with volunteers,
guest speakers, and judges where Google offices are present
- We ask for feedback and program updates from our RISE recipients to help constantly
shape and develop the RISE Awards for future organizations joining the community
Frequency of Funding:
Applicants are welcome to apply annually if not selected for a RISE Award. If awarded a
grant in 2013, Google will limit funding for a 1 year period after participation in our
RISE community. After that one year break, applicants are welcome to re-apply in 2014 for
additional funding to be granted in 2015.
The following are countries eligible for RISE:
- Afghanistan
- Åland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, Saba & Saint Eustatius
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos [Keeling] Island
- Colombia
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- Congo, Republic of
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands [Islas Malvinas]
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Macedonia, Republic of
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Territories
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn Islands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Réunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthélemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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