Grants

UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund open for proposals

DEADLINE: JANUARY 2, 2026 — The Global Media Defence Fund of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is accepting proposals. This call seeks to provide financial support to local, regional, and global not-for-profit […]

Awards

Sigma Awards 2026 open for entries

DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2026 — Journalists can apply for the 2026 Sigma Awards, which celebrate the best data journalism from around the world. The competition has no categories, allowing journalists and newsrooms to submit their […]

Latest Opportunities

Vacancy: Programme Officer for SRHR projects in Abuja

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 12, 2025 — Lawyers Alert, an organisation working to promote human rights, seeks a passionate and experienced Programme Officer based in Abuja to support its Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) projects. The […]

Latest Opportunities

CJID’s capacity-building workshop on public safety reporting

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 21, 2025 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) invites applications from Nigerian journalists for a two-day capacity-building workshop on public safety reporting. Through this workshop under the People-Centred Public Safety […]

Latest Opportunities

Zikoko is hiring a Citizen Reporter

Zikoko, a publication of Big Cabal Media (BCM), wants an experienced Citizen Reporter to join its team. The ideal Citizen Reporter will be a curious, fearless storyteller that’s able to take complex governance and policy […]

Awards

2026 INMA Global Media Awards open for entries

DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2026 — The INMA Global Media Awards will reward business practices that sustain news media and journalism. The awards recognise excellence in engaging and funding news brands, as well as the outstanding journalism […]

Grants

The Stringer Foundations’ reporting grants

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2025 — Investigative journalists worldwide working on high-impact reporting projects will be awarded grants by The Stringer Foundation. Applications are welcome from creative practitioners across all public media forms — including writing, photography, film, […]