Though separated by borders, Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with similar conservation issues; from poaching to land degradation to human-wildlife conflict to heatwaves, drought and other weather extremes exacerbated by climate change.
These story grants will support reporting that explores the short- and long-term consequences of environmental destruction while also informing policymakers, affected communities and the general public about ways to address these problems.
WORTH
- Selected journalists will receive an average of US$1,000 in funding to cover travel and field reporting costs. Stories that use particularly innovative or investigative approaches that are more costly to produce may be eligible for additional funding.
ELIGIBILITY
Grants are open to early- or mid-career journalists:
- From Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
- Working for international, national, local or community-based media.
- Producing stories for digital, print, television or radio as well as other expert media practitioners reporting for a media-focused organization.
- With a track record of covering conservation and wildlife stories.
- Stories can be produced in English, Kiswahili or local languages. Applicants who intend to write or produce stories in Kiswahili or local languages should also include a translation of the headline and a short summary in English for publication by EJN.
DEADLINE: February 15 2020
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