Awards

Submit entries for UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition

DEADLINE: APRIL 23, 2023 — Photographers of all skill levels can submit entries for the 10th UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition.

The photo competition celebrates thought-provoking ocean imagery and a visual showcase of ocean challenges.

This free photo competition seeks to inspire the creation of imagery capturing the beauty, the challenges and the importance of the ocean and humankind’s relation to it.

For the contest, the organisers seek interpretations of: ‘No Time to Waste,’ ‘Putting the Ocean First,’ ‘The Wonderful World of Tides,’ ‘Ocean Is Life,’ ‘Big and Small Underwater Faces,’ and ‘Underwater Seascapes.’

Winning images will be recognised at the United Nations on June 8th during the United Nations’ event marking World Oceans Day 2023.

The deadline for entries is April 23, 2023.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

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

2024 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship for women journalists

DEADLINE: APRIL 23, 2023 — The 2024 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship invites women, nonbinary and gender non-conforming journalists working on human rights and social justice issues. APPLY HERE

SEJ offers award to environmental journalists

DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2023 — The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) seeks submissions for its annual awards that recognise excellence in environmental reporting. APPLY HERE

U.S. Consulate offers $350,000 to NGOs in Nigeria

DEADLINE: MAY 5, 2023 — The U.S. Consulate Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is offering funding to registered non-governmental organisations in Nigeria. APPLY HERE

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