DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — Applications are open for the 2026-2027 cohort of the African Liberty Writing Fellowship (ALWF).
The fellowship is a 12-month programme designed to identify, train and amplify emerging African writers who are passionate about advancing the ideas of freedom, individual rights, and limited government.
Through the fellowship, selected participants will:
This is a paid fellowship, but compensation is contingent upon a monthly assessment.
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2026.
MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA
Howard G. Buffett Fund for female journalists
DEADLINE: ROLLING — Female journalists around the world can apply for the Howard G. Buffett Fund offered through the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). APPLY HERE
O’Shaughnessy Fellowships offer innovative creators up to $100,000
DEADLINE: ROLLING — The O’Shaughnessy Fellowship is a one-year programme open to innovative creators around the world. APPLY HERE
Pulitzer Centre will fund investigative stories on science misinformation
DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre is offering grants for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience. APPLY HERE
Grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa
DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre is offering grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proposals should focus on issues such as water and sanitation, land degradation and coastal erosion, education, maternal health, and climate resilience. APPLY HERE
Pulitzer Center is offering global reporting grants
DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Centre’s global reporting grants support in-depth, high-impact reporting on critical issues that are often overlooked in the media, from global health to climate change. APPLY HERE
Call for applications: RCDIJ Africa Fund
DEADLINE: ROLLING —The RCDIJ Africa Fund is currently open for applications from journalists across Africa. APPLY HERE
Mongabay seeks pitches from journalists
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 — Campus journalists interested in using data to find stronger stories, verify information and produce more…
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 — Jamma Conservation and Communities invites journalists, filmmakers, photographers and audio storytellers to apply for its…
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2026 — Punocracy has opened entries for the fourth edition of its Prize for Satire competition, which…
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 — Dataphyte Foundation, with support from the Ford Foundation, is accepting applications for its two-day People-Centred Accountability…
DEADLINE: JANUARY 3, 2027 — The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) has opened applications for its…
Emerging creatives who are passionate about civic engagement, accountability, transparency, and making governance work for the people through their content…
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