GRANT OPPORTUNITY AT VOICES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE INITIATIVE 2026
GRANT OPPORTUNITY: VOICES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE INITIATIVE 2026
Organizers: Africa No Filter in partnership with Comic Relief
Grant Amount: Up to $4,000 USD
Program Duration: 12 Months
Target Group: 15–20 Individual Storytellers (Journalists, Content Creators, Podcasters, Vloggers, Muralists, Data Visualizers)
Application Deadline: September 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT
Program Overview
The Voices for Climate Justice Initiative is a 12-month program designed to support storytellers across Africa to shift the narrative around climate action. The initiative empowers creators to produce impactful, research-backed stories exploring the intersections of climate change, debt, gender, and fossil fuels.
Key Benefits & Deliverables
Financial Support: Grants of up to $4,000 USD to develop approved storytelling concepts.
Capacity Building: Specialized training in climate justice, data storytelling, and narrative framing.
Mentorship: Direct guidance and technical support from industry researchers and partner organizations.
Visibility: Strategic content amplification across regional networks.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Countries: Angola, Chad, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Applicant Type: Individual creators aged 18+ (organisations and agencies are not eligible).
Audience Reach: Minimum combined audience of 5,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X (Twitter), or Snapchat. Journalists may alternative demonstrate reach through media publication circulation.
Track Record: Active, engaged platform operating for more than 1 year. Content creators must be unsigned/unrepresented by an agent. Journalists may be media-affiliated if they retain content rights.
Content Commitment: Must commit to producing at least 4 original pieces of content on gender, debt, and fossil fuels over a minimum of 6 months.
Ethical Standards: Commitment to ethical, survivor-centered storytelling that aligns with Africa No Filter’s mission to challenge stereotypes and promote nuanced narratives about Africa.
Application Steps
Prepare Proposal Media: Create either a pitch deck (maximum 5 slides) OR a short video (maximum 60 seconds) detailing your proposed storytelling concept.
Complete Online Application: Submit the official application form including platform links, portfolio samples, and a brief description of your target audience.
Submissions are accepted in English and French.
Important Timeline
Event Date
Applications Open August 11, 2026
Application Deadline September 25, 2026 (6:00 PM GMT)
Applicant Screening October 5, 2026
Outcome Notification October 6, 2026
Applicant Interviews October 9, 2026
Grantee Announcement October 15, 2026
Submission Guidelines
Applications must be submitted exclusively through the official Africa No Filter application portal. Late, incomplete, postal, or email submissions will not be considered.
