Awards

Award for financial and business journalists in Africa

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2023 — Financial and business journalists in Africa can apply for the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism.

The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism rewards exceptional business journalism in Africa.

African financial and business journalists in print, online, radio and TV media, working in an African news organisation, can apply.

The competition comprises eight category prizes, and the winner of each category receives R30,000 cash prize.

The Best Newcomer winner receives R25,000 while the overall winner will get R40,000.

The deadline for entries is February 28, 2023.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

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 Center 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

Apply for programme on business and economic journalism

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2023 The Global Business Journalism programme is currently open for applications. The programme focuses on business and economic journalism. APPLY HERE

Apply for 2023 courage in photojournalism award

DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2023 — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently accepting applications for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. APPLY HERE

Public Eye Investigation Award seeks projects on violation of people’s and environmental rights 

DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2023 — Journalists and staff at NGOs can submit investigative projects on violation of people’s and environmental rights. APPLY HERE

Grants for projects on science conservation, others

DEADLINE: APRIL 12, 2023 Journalists and other professionals working on projects in science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology can apply for grants at the National Geographic Society. APPLY HERE

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