The deadline for DIG Awards, which recognise the best investigative stories in video and audio formats, has been extended.
Reporters who use video and audio to investigate current social, economic, technological, environmental and political issues can apply for the awards.
The awards are in 3 main categories: Video (open to documentaries and films), Audio (open to podcasts and radio productions) and the Pitch (open to video projects still in development and production phase).
Freelancers, broadcasters, media companies, newspapers and magazines both online and in print, radio stations, agencies, platforms, consortia, associations, and production companies can apply.
While submissions for the audio and pitch categories are free of charge, applicants will pay entry fee of €20 for each submission in all video categories.
The DIG Pitch awards up to €15,000 in funding but other categories awards non-monetary prizes.
The deadline for video and audio categories is now June 22, 2023 while the deadline for the pitch award category remains July 15, 2023.
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 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
African curators can submit entries for this fellowship
DEADLINE: JULY 2, 2023 — African curators can submit entries for the Open Country Mag Curatorial Fellowships sponsored by Africa No Filter. APPLY HERE
Early career journalists can apply for Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship
DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2023 — Early career journalists can submit applications for the 2024 Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in investigative journalism. APPLY HERE
Apply for AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2023 —Reporters working for independent news organisations around the world can apply for the science journalism awards. APPLY HERE
Norbert Zongo African Prize opens to African investigative journalists
DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 2023 —African investigative journalists in print, radio, television and online media can apply for the African Journalism Prize of Investigation Norbert Zongo (PAJI-NZ). APPLY HERE
Photojournalists can apply for Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant
DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2023 — Young and emerging photographers are invited to submit applications for the 2023 Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant. APPLY HERE
2023 Emerging Health Technologies Media Award of Excellence seeks entries
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 —African journalists can submit entries for the second edition of the Emerging Health Technologies Media Award of Excellence. APPLY HERE
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