DEADLINE: JULY 24, 2026 — Nigeria Health Watch, through its Collaborative Journalism initiative, seeks stories that examine what is working and what is not within health systems in Africa.
NHW invites compelling, evidence-based story ideas from journalists across Africa that explore key public health, policy and governance challenges affecting communities on the continent.
The stories must be within any one or more of the following thematic areas:
- Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Nutrition
- Universal Health Coverage
- Routine Immunisation/Polio
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Primary Health Care
- Health Systems Strengthening
Selected journalists will receive editorial guidance and funding support to develop their stories.
The deadline for applications is July 24, 2026.
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