DW Akademie Kenya’s TrustLab Incubator Programme 2025 for media defenders (€5,000 grant)

Applications are now open for the 2025 Kenya’s TrustLab Incubator Programme. TrustLab is a three-year EU-funded project by DW Akademie, Code for Africa (CfA) and Siasa Place, designed to help frontline organisations respond to digital threats with practical, community-led solutions.

Through the programme, participants will explore ways for frontline watchdog media to collaborate around shared infrastructure and services wherever possible, to bolster their collective ability to defend against digital harms in ways that are sustainable within a resource-constrained environment

WORTH

  • Funding: Grant award of up €5,000 to implement your project.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants must:

  • Not work for any paramilitary or security organisation and must be non-partisan. 
  • Be registered with the relevant authorities in Kenya. 
  • Have skilled and available staff who are committed to participating in the period agreed upon. 
  • Maintain a strong connection to the communities they serve 
  • Be committed to countering digital threats such as surveillance, intimidation, hate speech and misinformation. 

DEADLINE: October 24, 2025

To apply and for more information, Visit here

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