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Africa No Filter Voices for Climate Justice 2026 — Up to US$4,000 for African Storytellers

Africa No Filter, in partnership with Comic Relief

Africa No Filter, in partnership with Comic Relief, is inviting African journalists, content creators and other storytellers from 10 eligible countries, including Uganda, to participate in Voices for Climate Justice. Selected storytellers will receive grants of up to US$4,000, training, mentorship and content amplification to produce compelling stories connecting climate justice with gender, debt and fossil fuels in Africa.

Who can apply

  • African storytellers aged over 18
  • Journalists
  • Content creators
  • Podcasters
  • Vloggers
  • Data visualisers
  • Other eligible creative storytellers working through formats such as video, articles, podcasts, murals or data visualisation
  • Applicants from Uganda, Mozambique, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi or Zambia
  • Applicants with an active and engaged storytelling platform used consistently for more than one year
  • Content creators and data visualisers with a combined audience of at least 5,000 followers across eligible social-media platforms
  • Journalists able to demonstrate audience reach through their publication or outlet
  • Content creators who are independent and not represented by an agent
  • Journalists affiliated with media organisations where the submitted work and content rights remain their own
  • Individuals able to access and engage the communities featured in their proposed stories

Focus areas

  • Climate justice
  • Climate reparations
  • Climate finance
  • African debt
  • Gender and climate change
  • Women and girls
  • Fossil fuels
  • Oil and gas extraction
  • Community displacement
  • Environmental justice
  • Climate accountability
  • Data storytelling
  • Narrative change
  • Ethical African storytelling
  • Public-interest journalism
  • Community storytelling
  • Better representation of Africa

Requirements

  • Applicant must be an African storyteller over 18 years old
  • Applicant must come from one of the 10 eligible countries
  • Applicant must apply as an individual rather than an organisation or agency
  • Applicant must have maintained an active and engaged audience platform consistently for more than one year
  • Content creators and data visualisers must have a combined audience of at least 5,000 followers across eligible social-media platforms
  • Journalists may demonstrate reach through their publication circulation or audience
  • Content creators must be unsigned and not represented by an agent
  • Journalists may work with a publication or outlet if the submitted work and content rights remain their own
  • Applicant must commit to producing at least four pieces of relevant content over a period of at least six months
  • Proposed idea must address climate justice, gender, debt and fossil fuels in Africa
  • Proposed storytelling should involve communities the applicant can access
  • Applicant must demonstrate commitment to ethical and survivor-centred storytelling
  • Application must include a written pitch deck on climate reparations and justice
  • Application must include a written response of no more than 300 words explaining why the proposed narrative should be selected
  • Applicant must provide links to relevant platforms and describe the intended audience or community
  • Final content must be produced in English or French
  • Applications submitted by email or post are not accepted

Application steps

  • Develop a strong storytelling idea connecting climate justice, gender, debt and fossil fuels to a community or audience you can genuinely access
  • Prepare a written pitch deck explaining your perspective on climate reparations and justice and how your storytelling will shift public understanding of these issues
  • Prepare the required statement of no more than 300 words explaining why your proposed narrative should be selected
  • Gather links to your active platforms, audience or follower evidence and a short description of the community or audience you plan to reach
  • Complete the official Africa No Filter online application and upload all requested materials through the Submittable portal
  • Submit before 25 September 2026 at 18:00 GMT; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submission is advisable
Global Grants Hub strategic note

This opportunity is for individual storytellers, not NGOs, media companies or agencies. Applicants should also check the audience threshold carefully: content creators and data visualisers require at least 5,000 combined followers, while journalists may demonstrate their reach through publication circulation or audience instead. A generic climate-change pitch will not be enough. Africa No Filter is specifically looking for stories that make the connections between climate justice, debt, gender and fossil fuels understandable and compelling. Competitive applicants should propose an original narrative rooted in communities they can genuinely access and show how their storytelling will move beyond stereotypes while still addressing difficult accountability issues. Applicants should provide credible audience evidence and avoid artificial engagement. Africa No Filter explicitly excludes accounts or posts whose engagement has been financially boosted, as well as content that reinforces harmful stereotypes about Africa or violates its ethical storytelling principles. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so there is an advantage in submitting well before the final deadline.

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