Awards

2026 ECOWAS Excellence Awards open for entries

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2026 — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is accepting entries for the 2026 ECOWAS Excellence Awards.

The ECOWAS Media Excellence Awards 2026 will celebrate the contributions of journalists, reporters, producers, photographers and digital content creators.

The awards are aimed at rewarding the best journalistic and photographic productions highlighting the accomplishments, significant events and major milestones of ECOWAS.

Entries include work that has strengthened the understanding and visibility of ECOWAS initiatives in the four thematic areas of: 1. Political Affairs, Peace, and Security; 2. Infrastructure, Energy, and Digitalization; 3. Economic Affairs and Agriculture; and 4. Humanitarian and Social Affairs.

This award is open to journalists and media professionals from ECOWAS Member States and Non-ECOWAS countries.

The deadline for applications is October 31, 2026.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Managing editor (Africa) needed at Mongabay

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay, a leading environmental science and conservation news organisation, is inviting applications for the position of Managing Editor (Africa). APPLY HERE

Remote social media assistant internship at Hope for HIV/AIDS International

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 26, 2026 — Hope for HIV/AIDS International invites applications worldwide for its Remote Social Media Assistant Internship. APPLY HERE

Fund for Investigative Journalism offering grants to journalists, media outlets

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 — Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets can apply for grants at the Fund for Investigative Journalism to produce impactful investigations. 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 

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