Security News > 2020 > April > Google Creates COVID-19 Grant Fund to Boost Bug Hunting
Google this week announced the creation of a COVID-19 grant fund aimed to help bug hunters who participate in its Vulnerability Reward Program.
The newly introduced grant fund is a temporary expansion of the Internet giant's Vulnerability Research Grant program, which was introduced in 2015 to recognize the time and efforts of security researchers, even if they do not find vulnerabilities.
According to Google, all VRP bug hunters who submitted at least two remunerated reports between 2018 and April 2020 are eligible for a $1,337 research grant.
If the reporters are not interested in monetary gains but wish to donate the grant to an established COVID-19 related charity, Google says it will monetarily match the donations, within its discretion.
The Vulnerability Research Grant program will continue throughout 2020, so even researchers who start bug hunting now could become eligible.