Google Project 10 to the 100th

Google has announced a project under which it will devote U.S.$10 million to fund development of "ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible". People are invited to submit their ideas by October 20th. Google will select 100 of these for public comment. It will then select the best for funding.

Categories:

• Community: How can we help connect people, build communities and protect unique cultures?
• Opportunity: How can we help people better provide for themselves and their families?
• Energy: How can we help move the world toward safe, clean, inexpensive energy?
• Environment: How can we help promote a cleaner and more sustainable global ecosystem?
• Health: How can we help individuals lead longer, healthier lives?
• Education: How can we help more people get more access to better education?
• Shelter: How can we help ensure that everyone has a safe place to live?
• Everything else: Sometimes the best ideas don't fit into any category at all.