Apply for the The Google Podcasts creator program 2022 for mid-level audio producers ($15,000 funding)

Application Deadline: April 24th, 2022

Launched in 2018, theGoogle Podcasts creator program provides independent audio makers from around the world with the resources, skills, and creative communities that make podcast production more productive and innovative – and a little less lonely. Using the PRX Training Teams’ signature application of design thinking principles, this intensive, multi-week accelerator helps creators refine their ideas to create meaningful projects that serve their audiences.

This rigorous program fosters collaboration among peer creators resulting in vibrant global cohorts that learn to challenge each other, give constructive feedback, and grow together. 

The Google Podcast creator program is a free multi-week podcast accelerator program that provides indie podcasters from around the world with the creative development and business strategies their podcasts need to level up.

From June through December 2022, PRX will select and lead 6 teams through a rigorous training curriculum–starting with an in-person intensive, 16 weeks of training and mentorship, four weeks of independent processing, and a final in-person showcase celebration. 

Application Requirements:

• Applicants that have already been producing media and podcasts for at least 3 years. Specifically, creators looking to take a current podcast past creative development and into business strategy
• Must be able to demonstrate success and enthusiasm with current or past podcast(s) either through audience retention and growth, conceptual rigor, diversification of podcast offerings, revenue and/ or partnerships 
• Must be willing to pause production during the program
• Represent a range of geographies, backgrounds, views, voices, and styles
• Teams with baseline technical and editorial skills
• Are interested in making their podcast sustainable through teamwork, openness to iteration and change, and pursuing revenue and audience growth

Benefits

Selected Teams will Receive

• 20 weeks of podcast training focused on concept development, audience growth, and long-term sustainability that will be bookended by in-person gatherings
• Access to a network of industry experts, mentors, program alumni, and guest speakers
• Rigorous 1-on-1 mentorship and feedback on all aspects of their production
• $15,000 stipend to offset production and operational expenses
• Reimbursement for travel-related expenses, if applicable

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Google Podcasts creator program 2022