Africa No Filter has opened applications for the 2026 Voices for Climate Justice initiative, a 12-month programme run with Comic Relief that will support 15 to 20 African storytellers with training, mentorship, content amplification and grants of up to US$4,000 — with applications closing on 25 September 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT.
The initiative is designed to shift narratives beyond crisis stereotypes, backing journalists, content creators, podcasters, vloggers, muralists and data visualizers to produce research-informed stories connecting climate justice with debt, gender and fossil fuels across the continent.
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- Organiser: Africa No Filter; partner: Comic Relief. Duration: 12 months.
- 15–20 storytellers will be selected for training, mentorship and content amplification, with grants of up to US$4,000 each.
- Application deadline: 25 September 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT; applications are considered on a rolling basis.
- Eligible countries: Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi and Zambia.
- Applicants must be at least 18, based in an eligible country, and have an active, engaged platform operating for more than one year.
- Content creators and data visualizers need a combined audience of at least 5,000 followers across major platforms; journalists may demonstrate reach through publication circulation.
- Selected storytellers commit to producing a minimum of four pieces of content on gender, debt and fossil fuels over at least six months, in English or French.
Voices for Climate Justice: what is on offer
According to Media Rights Agenda’s reporting on the call, the programme will train selected storytellers in climate justice, data storytelling and narrative framing, then pair them with researchers and partners to develop accurate and engaging stories that can spark public conversations and inspire action. Selection weighs the originality of the idea, its relevance to the gender–debt–fossil fuel focus, alignment with Africa No Filter’s mission of challenging stereotypes, and the applicant’s reach or standing.
Africa No Filter is an advocacy organisation that supports storytelling portraying Africa as dynamic rather than solely crisis-defined. The 2026 initiative follows the same model: stories told through articles, videos, podcasts, murals, data visualizations or other creative formats.
Journalism and multi-format storytelling
Eligible profiles span newsroom journalists, content creators, podcasters, vloggers, muralists and data visualizers. Organisations and agencies are not eligible — only individual applicants. The programme’s focus is on creative ideas that explain how climate change, climate finance, debt, gender inequality and fossil fuel extraction affect people and communities across Africa.
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