Grants

Nigeria Health Watch seeks collaborative journalism story pitches

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.

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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