Grants

Global Media Defence Fund opens for proposals

DEADLINE: JANUARY 2, 2026 — The Global Media Defence Fund by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is accepting proposals for partnerships. This Call seeks to provide financial support to local, regional, […]

Awards

2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2025 — Journalists can submit entries for the 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards, which celebrate excellence in insurance, risk, and resilience reporting. The Awards honour journalists who are shaping conversations around insurance […]

Latest Opportunities

Mongabay is hiring Copy Editor

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay, an award-winning environmental science and conservation news organisation, is hiring a Copy Editor. The Copy Editor’s main function is to proofread and fact-check Mongabay’s content pre-publication. Knowledge and familiarity with environmental […]

Awards

Call for entries: 2026 ATW Media Awards

DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 2026 — The 2026 Africa Travel Week (ATW) Media Awards seek out storytellers, photographers and content creators who bring Africa’s extraordinary travel and tourism stories to life. The ATW Media Awards recognise […]

Awards

KAS Media Africa’s 2026 Local Journalism Award

DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2026 — KAS Media Africa invites journalists to submit entries for the 2026 Local Journalism Award. The Award celebrates excellence in local reporting across Sub-Saharan Africa. Work must have been published in […]

Latest Opportunities

Journalists can apply for CCIJ’s environmental investigations across borders training

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 20, 2025 — Journalists in Africa and Europe can apply for this training on environmental investigations by the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ). Tagged “Strengthening Environmental Investigations Across Borders”, the professional development […]

Awards

Solutions Journalism Network Awards open for nominations

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 — Journalists can submit entries for the Solutions Journalism Network Awards, which honour and celebrate outstanding examples of solutions journalism from around the world. The submission’s strength in meeting the four […]