The WAN-IFRA Women in News Social Impact Reporting Initiative was launched in 2020 to facilitate social impact reporting; bringing the stories of marginalised and vulnerable communities to the mainstream, and helping to bring mainstream media to these underserved audiences.
Now in its second year running, the initiative provides small cash activities-based grants (for media organisations and industry associations) and sponsorship for reporting assignments (for individual journalists) that focus on social impact.
WORTH
- Journalists may apply for grants for assignments up to EUR2,000. The amount requested by an individual should reflect the scope and length of the proposed assignment.
ELIGIBILITY
- Members of the WIN community, as well as select community and local media operating in print, digital and radio are invited to apply. Industry associations may also apply.
- At this time only applications from Sub-Saharan Africa countries in which WIN is active will be considered including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
While they will assess each application individually on its merits, you may apply as an ‘individual’ if any of the below conditions apply:
- You are not currently receiving a salary from a media organisation
- You have been made to take unpaid leave for an extended period
- You have been made to take a salary cut of 50% or more for an extended period
- You are a correspondent who has seen a work contract cancelled or reduced due to COVID-19
DEADLINE: March 31 2021
To apply and for more information visit here
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