Global online technology giant Google is offering Australian Not for Profits a share in $2 million in grants to turn their technology-driven ideas into reality. Google’s Impact Challenge Australia will offer the four winning submissions mentoring and technical support from Google employees and $AU500,000 grant funding to help bring their project to life. Applications are open for Not for Profits with DGR status who can apply online at g.co/australiachallenge.

The Google Impact Challenge Australia judging panel is made up of cricketer Glenn McGrath, media executive Kim Williams and photographer Anne Geddes. Representing Google are Maile Carnegie and Jacquelline Fuller who runs Google.org.

Google says the judging panel will select three awardees and the fourth will be decided based on online votes from the public. Applications close on July 29.