# Oculus VR launches VR for Good programme

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/17/oculus-vr-launches-vr-good-programme/
- Published: 2016-06-17T12:06:53+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Virtual reality company Oculus has announced two projects as part of its VR for
Good programme, one of which will give 10 charities or nonprofits the opportunity“
to tell their stories through VR” (virtual reality).**

 

Oculus will match 10 rising filmmakers with 10 selected nonprofits. The filmmakers
will be invited to a bootcamp at Facebook HQ, at which they will create a 360 film
to bring to life a selected nonprofit and its campaign. Winners will receive the
necessary resources, including funding, technology, a Nokia OZO camera, post production
support, travel budget and one-on-one mentorship with industry veterans.

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The first videos will be unveiled at the 2017 Sundance film festival.

 

![Oculus VR for Good programme applications](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/
2016/06/oculus-vr-for-good-applications.jpg)

_Oculus VR is inviting applications from charities and filmmakers_

 

The [VR for Good programme](https://vrforgood.oculus.com/) is open to nonprofits
in the USA, but also to charities in the UK. In addition, it is open to applications
from nonprofits in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Canada (excluding Quebec),
France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, 
Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, and Thailand. To be
eligible organisations must have “a valid page on the Facebook platform”.

 

[Applications](https://vrforgood.typeform.com/to/FehDV8) close today, **17 June 
2016**.

 

## Clouds Over Sidra

 

Unicef has used VR for fundraising. Its [Clouds Over Sidra](http://with.in/watch/clouds-over-sidra/)
by Gabo Arora and Chris Milk focused on the life of a Syrian refugee girl as she
explored a refugee camp. The charity has presented the film to major donor events
and at some private fundraising sites.

 

 

Katherine Crisp, head of strategy and innovation at Unicef UK, said that the charity
sees VR as “a tool for raising awareness, encouraging people to donate and increasing
advocacy”.

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