Open Data For Good Grand Challenge

Grantor: US Census Bureau
Amount: $10,000 - $25,000

Open Data is an important tool in our daily lives — it's the basis of apps, search engines and the resources we use every day to get information. The United States Census Bureau is giving out a total of $100,000 in prize money to applicants with the most creative uses of open data that help solve problems for the public. The focus is on problems faced in: Climate, Economy and Health sectors. The rules for entry are posted on their webpage and the submission window for ideas opens September 13 and closes on October 18.

This is a single-phase competition in which a total of $210,000 will be awarded by the Census Bureau, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). We expect additional monetary and in-kind (non-monetary) prizes to be added by agencies such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other entities; so, please refer to this posting regularly for updates. This section describes the prizes available in each category, as well as additional prize opportunities for which any applicant can be considered.

Deadline: October 18

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Source: US Census Bureau