FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSABOUTWhat is the Google Impact Challenge? The Google Impact Challenge was anopportunity for registered Indian non-profits to apply for a Rs 3 crore Global Impact
Award by demonstrating how they would use technology to change the world.
Applications are now closed and the 10 finalists are in - cast your vote today!
What is a Global Impact Award? Winners of the Google Impact Challenge will receive aGlobal Impact Award, which support entrepreneurial non-profits using technology totackle some of the world's biggest challenges. Visit g.co/globalimpactawards to learn more
and follow us on Google+ for updates.
Why is Google hosting the Google Impact Challenge? Technology can solve some of
the world's most pressing problems, and we're eager to support innovators who are
exploring new ways to make a big impact. The Google Impact Challenge was created toidentify these risk-takers in India and to engage the public in supporting them.
How were the 10 non-profit finalists selected? Non-profits were invited to submit atechnology-based project that has the potential to change society on a large scale. Projects
were evaluated based on three criteria:
1. How technology and innovation will be used to make India and the world a betterplace.
2. How the Global Impact Award will be implemented.
3. How the team will execute the plan.
When will we find out who won the Global Impact Awards?
The Global Impact Awardees will be announced on 31st October 2013. The ten finalists
will pitch to a panel of judges who will announce the fan favourite, and also select three
additional Global Impact Awardees.
Will all four awardees receive the same award?
Yes, the three awardees selected by the judges and the public’s favourite choice will each
receive a 3 Rs Crore Global Impact Award, 10 Nexus tablets and technical support fromGoogle.
Will there be other Google Impact Challenges in India in the future?
Currently, this is a one-time challenge in India.
VOTING
How did the public voting work?
The public was invited to cast one ballot of up to four votes for projects they felt would
have the greatest impact.

If there is only one fan favourite, why did I have four votes?
We invited you to vote for the four projects that most inspire you. The project with themost votes at the end of the voting period will receive a fan favourite Global Impact
Award.
When did voting end?
Voting ended at 11:59pm IST on 30th October 2013 and winners will be announced on
31st October 2013.
JUDGING
How were the 10 finalists selected?
All applications were reviewed by a team of Googlers who selected 10 finalists.
Applications were evaluated based on the Challenge criteria:
1. How technology and innovation will be used to make the world a better place.
2. How the Global Impact Award will be implemented.
3. How the team will execute the plan.
My organisation applied to the Challenge, but was not selected as a finalist. Can I
learn more about why?
It was a pleasure learning about each organisation's proposal to use tech for good.
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of great applications we received, the Google
Impact Challenge team is unable to provide personalised feedback on each proposal atthis time. To get a sense of the sort of ideas the Google Impact Awards support, check out
the discussion of past grantee projects here.
How will the Global Impact Awardees be selected?
The 10 finalists will pitch their project to a panel of judges at an event hosted in Delhi on
31st October, 2013. A total of four award recipients will be chosen: three awardees will beselected by our judges and one awardee will be selected based on the online public voting
from the 21st to the 30th of October.
Who are the judges?
Three awardees will be determined by a panel of judges, featuring Anu Aga, Nikesh Arora,
Jacquelline Fuller, Ram Shriram, and Jayant Sinha. The public will also act as the judge forthe fourth Global Impact Award by voting for their favourite non-profits from 21stOctober until 30th October.
Where can I read a full copy of the Challenge Rules?
They can be found here.