DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 — PUNCH Media Foundation (PMF) is hiring a Grants and Programme Development Lead to oversee the identification of funding opportunities and contribute to the successful implementation of development-focused projects.
PMF is a non-profit organisation and the development arm of PUNCH Nigeria Limited.
Based in Ogun State, Nigeria, the Grants & Programme Development Lead role requires a proactive, highly organised and strategic thinker with strong writing and communication skills, a passion for development work and the ability to manage programmes from ideation to impact.
Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Mass Communication, Social Sciences, or a related field plus a minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in grant writing, programme management, donor engagement, or related roles in the development or media sectors.
The deadline for applications is September 10, 2025.
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 Center’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: ROLLING — Mongabay seeks story pitches from journalists interested in writing about carbon credits, offsets or markets. APPLY HERE
Unbias the News seeks pitches on underreported stories
DEADLINE: ROLLING — Unbias the News is accepting pitches on underreported stories with global relevance. APPLY HERE