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Welcome (back) to All Hear, the Everything List for Audio Opportunities.
In some personal news, I’m headed to New York for the first two weeks of June to host an In The Dark event at the Tribeca festival — I would love to meet some audio makers while I’m over there so give me a shout if you’re around.
This month I’ve added a few new local and national arts council grants and opportunities in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. While some audio makers aren’t entirely comfortable calling themselves artists (myself included), most people reading this newsletter are making art in some way, so you shouldn’t count yourself out of arts grants! I recently got a Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) grant from Arts Council England, even though audio isn’t clearly specified as one of their accepted disciplines. It often fits somewhere in between, in sound art, digital art, media art, literary art… even performance art depending on what you want to do! Arts Councils are constantly changing what they accept as the definition of art expands, and many simply take “all disciplines.” And even if they don’t currently accept audio art, if people continue to submit then they will start to. I’m sure there are many more international arts council opportunities that I’m missing, I’m hoping these will continue to grow as All Hear does.
As for this month’s Spotlight, I spoke to the Multitrack team about their upcoming 12-week fellowship for U.K. based underrepresented people. Even if you’re not in the U.K. I think it’s worth a read as an inspiring example of a group of people who saw a problem and are trying to fix it.
All Hear is free and always will be, but if you would like to show your support and help to keep it sustainable then you can buy me a coffee or donate to Transom.
Talia x
International
Tortoise Journalism School - a free week-long intensive training experience where students will take part in discussions, presentations and assignments led by Tortoise journalists. Tortoise is well known for their audio journalism and have made many investigative podcast series such as Sweet Bobby and Pig Iron. Meals and refreshments are provided, and accommodation is available for successful applicants outside of London. In theory, this is open to anyone who can make it to London for the dates; the School runs Monday - Friday, starting on either 1st July or 8th July. Applicants should be over the age of 18 and no formal journalism training or experience is required. The training will be in English.
The deadline is 3rd May.
EJN Biodiversity Story Grants (Individuals) - grants for international journalists to produce in-depth stories that highlight previously untold threats to global biodiversity or explore new conservation-based solutions, offered by Earth Journalism Network (EJN). Stories must be focused on countries classified as low- or middle-income by the World Bank. They are looking for ambitious stories that make use of innovative multimedia, collaborative, cross-border or investigative approaches to deepen coverage of biodiversity or conservation topics. Applicants can be both early-career and senior journalists, whether freelance or staff, from all types of media organisations (international, national, local and community-based) and types (online, print, television, radio). Award amounts are expected to be in the range of €1000 - €2000 with investigative or other types of in-depth reporting more likely to be approved for higher amounts (up to €5000). Stories can be produced in any language, but non-English languages must provide an English translation, which can be included in the budget.
The deadline is 5th May, 11:59 pm Pacific/Niue.
Online Journalism Awards - a celebration of international journalism, held by the Online News Association (ONA). The awards are open to newsrooms of all types — websites, microsites, blogs, podcasts and all digital platforms. They also have The Student Journalism Award, for enrolled high school or undergraduate students (full- or part-time) who received academic credit for the submitted work; work produced for pay is ineligible. Entries may be submitted in any language, but non-English language entries must provide English translations. There are many awards, and six come with a cash prize: the 3M Truth in Science Award, the Gather Award in Community-Centered Journalism, the General Excellence in Online Journalism, the Knight Award for Public Service, the University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism and Topical Reporting: Climate Change. Entries cost $200 per entry for non-ONA Members, $125 per entry for ONA Members, $50 per entry for micro-newsrooms (with 15 or fewer employees), and between $15 and $30 for Students.
The deadline is 9th May, 11:59 pm ET.
Signal Awards - international podcasting awards. Entries cost between $195 and $705 depending on deadline and branded/non-branded. Non-English work is accepted but NOTE: all foreign language submissions that are reviewed by an English-speaking judge will be translated using Google Translate.
The early deadline is 10th May.
FIJ Seed Grants - The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) offers seed grants of up to $2500 to cover the expenses of preliminary investigative reporting such as open-records requests and initial reporting trips. The grants are primarily for freelance journalists and those who are not in full-time staff roles at a media outlet. Journalists must be U.S. based or working on a story with a very strong U.S. angle. Journalists who receive seed funding can apply for full grants (up to $10,000) once they conduct the preliminary reporting and secure a commitment from a media outlet to publish or broadcast the story.
The next deadline is 10th May.
International Journalism Programmes - 6- to 8-week exchange programmes which enable German and international journalists to travel to each other’s countries and report within host organisations. Each delegate will receive a stipend which is intended to cover most of their travel expenses, meals and accommodation, and varies depending on the programme. Age ranges may apply. All candidates must have a strong command of English. Radio journalists are welcome to apply, and applicants can be staff or freelance, unless otherwise specified.
International Journalism Programme (IJP) initiatives with upcoming deadlines are:
Poland - for journalists from Poland and Germany to report on climate and energy issues, taking place between June and August. The delegates receive a €3800 stipend.
The deadline is 15th May.
Middle East - for journalists from Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt and Germany, taking place between November and December. The delegates receive a €5000 stipend.
The deadline is 15th June.
Israel - for journalists from Israel and Germany, taking place between November and December. The delegates receive a €5000 stipend.
The deadline is 15th June.
United Kingdom - for journalists aged 18 to 40 from the United Kingdom and Germany, taking place between October and December. The delegates receive a €3800 stipend.
The deadline is 15th June.
Residency Project on the Theme of Climate Migration - a programme for performing artists (dancers and sound creators) from selected countries which encourages research and creation processes focused on the theme of climate migrations among human and other-than-human beings. Entries are open to artists with legal residence in Europe (most countries excluding Belarus, Monaco, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City and the United Kingdom), Tunisia, and any Spanish, French, Danish, and Dutch territories around the world. Selected artists are expected to investigate, explore ideas and begin a creation process of a performance or sound piece that can be shared as a work-in-progress at the end of the residency period. The residency takes place in Agit Lab in Águeda, Portugal, where accommodation and working spaces are provided. There will be two professional mentors to support artists throughout the creation process. Selected candidates will receive financial support of €25 per diem and €350 travel costs stipend.
The deadline is 15th May, 11:59 pm CET.
International Women’s Podcast Festival Call for Global Voices Speaker Applications - the International Women’s Podcast Festival is looking for talented women from all areas of podcasting who will deliver interesting pre-recorded sessions for their Global Voices stage. These will be available online alongside the London event. All speakers are paid (unspecified) on a set scale. The festival is on Saturday 5th October 2024.
The deadline is 15th May, 11:59 pm BST.
Audio Flux Public Call for Works - Audio Flux is a new home for independent audio. They are inviting people to create short audio works in response to a set of prompts, inspired by a creative partner from another medium. This circuit’s theme is “Pet Sounds,” in collaboration with pet portrait artist Ben Lenovitz, and supported by the Independent Media Initiative (IMI). The prompts are that the pieces: run 3-minutes long, feature a pet protagonist or antagonist, exhibit a moment of audible ALL CAPS, reference the colour blue. This round they have commissioned four original “fluxworks.” Alongside this, four public submissions will be chosen as Circuit Selects; receive $750, debut at Tribeca in June, and be featured on the website and the Audio Flux podcast (coming summer 2024). Ben Lenovitz will also paint an original portrait in response to each Circuit Select and commissioned work. Up to four additional submissions will be selected as Honorable Listens. These fluxworks will receive $300 and will be featured on audioflux.org and the Audio Flux podcast. Pieces can be made in any language, as long as an English translation is provided. You can read my Spotlight on Audio Flux here.
The deadline is 15th May, 11:59 pm ET.
In The Dark “What’s New?” Call Out - In The Dark and Transmission Roundhouse are hosting a listening event in London featuring “new” international audio creators. Newness is subjective, so the call out is open to anyone who feels new, on the basis of exposure, experience or craft. They are looking for creative audio rather than just interview shows or “chatcasts.” Work can be in any language so long as an English translation is provided. Submissions can have been made in any year, as long as entrants currently feel “new.” Applicants can submit one work up to 15 minutes or up to three works under 5 minutes; excerpts are allowed). Creators whose work is selected receive £50 and their work will be played at an event in August at The Dalston Curve Garden. Original creators maintain all IP.
The deadline is 17th May.
Karl Sczuka Prize for Works of Radio Art - an international €12,500 award and €2500 support grant for proposed radio art projects using musical material and structures in an acoustic performance which can be carried out in a two-week production at the Südwestrundfunk radio play studio in Germany. The prize is open to authors, composers, directors, and production teams. There is also The Karl Sczuka Research Grant in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut which offers €5000 to support the research phase for international radio art projects. It offers the possibility of a research stay in a non-German-speaking country. The Research Grant, awarded annually, is aimed at artists who work in the field of acoustic and time-based art (audio, performance, and sound) that deal with narrative, technical and artistic possibilities of the radio medium and are active in Germany.
The deadline is 23rd May.
The Austin Film Festival Fiction Podcast Award - an international competition for independent fiction podcast scripts. Scripts that have been produced are only eligible if: more than one season has not been released to the public; and the show is produced independently and is not controlled by, under exclusive licence to, or financed by any major podcast production company or network. Writers can submit up to three episodes, totalling no more than 90 pages in length. Scripts must be in English. Applications cost $45 for the late deadline and $50 for the final deadline. The winner receives $1000 and reimbursement of up to $500 for travel and accommodation to attend the festival in October.
The late deadline is 24th May, the final deadline is 6th July.
Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network - a fellowship intended to establish a collaborative ecosystem of eight international journalists who will uncover the harmful and illegal practices of the fishing and extractive industries. Fellows will receive training as well as data, communication, research, and coordination support from the Pulitzer Center. Fellows can be freelancers or staff but all applicants must have a letter of support from a media organisation that employs them or has agreed to host them during the fellowship period. For successful applicants, the Pulitzer Center will cover their salary for a year, commensurate with experience and the going rates for the country where fellows are based. The hosting media organisation will also receive $10,000 to cover travel and other editorial costs.
The deadline is 26th May, 11:59 pm ET.
PLAYA Residency - an international residency opportunity in the Oregon Outback for scientists, naturalists, biologists, musicians, designers, sustainability leaders, social practice artists, musicians, visual artists, writers, performing artists, and individuals engaged in interdisciplinary work. The residency is located in a remote, rural area of Oregon with wide open vistas and opportunities for field explorations in rich natural settings. PLAYA’s 76-acre campus sits alongside an intermittent desert lake which is 10 miles wide and 20 miles long. Applicants may choose a 5-, 12- or 26-day session. Residents stay in individual cabins, free of charge, but are responsible for their own travel costs and food while they are in residence. Applications cost $30.
The deadline is 30th May, 11:59 pm PT.
Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism - awards which honour the work of freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers in developing countries or nations in transition. There are three categories: Freelancer, Local Reporter and News Fixer. Each winner receives a cash prize of $5000.
The deadline is 31st May, midnight BST.
The NYU Stern Climate Economics Journalism Fellowship - a 2-day series of academic and social events at NYU Stern’s Greenwich Village campus for a group of journalists to learn from globally recognised experts in the emerging field of climate economics. Participants will discuss the fundamental factors and latest trends in climate economics and finance. All journalists who are interested in covering the interface between climate and the economy are welcome to apply, whether reporters and editors, staff or freelancers. International applicants are welcome to apply, though aspects of the course have a focus on U.S. policies and institutions. Fellows admitted to the programme who reside outside the New York Metro Area will receive a $2000 stipend to cover travel and accommodation costs; those residing inside the New York Metro Area will receive a $1000 stipend. The Fellowship takes place 19th - 20th September.
The deadline is 31st May.
NAISA Call for Submissions - New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) is looking for international submissions of art in the realms of sound, electroacoustic, videomusic, radio/transmission or interactive installation for this year’s programming. The theme is “There is Art in Our Nature.” NAISA encourages artists to submit works for interactive sound installations and sound sculptures for indoor and outdoor contexts. All works chosen for presentation will receive an “artist fee” (unspecified). All eligible entries will be considered for two awards: The James Bailey Award – a $300 award for inventive and adventurous works by Canadian artists that push the boundaries of radio and transmission art — and The Andra McCartney Mentorship Award — a $300 award and mentorship residency for Northern Ontario based artists who are new to the field of sound art. Entries cost $5.
The deadline is 31st May.
IAPA Excellence in Journalism Contest - a competition for media professionals from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain. Submitted work can be published or broadcast in a daily newspaper, weekly, magazine, news agency, online publication or radio and television stations. In the case of radio submissions, only works 10 - 15 minutes in length will be accepted. The majority of the first prizes in each category will be awarded $2000. The award ceremony will be held in October during the 80th IAPA General Assembly in Cordoba, Argentina.
The deadline is 31st May.
Google News Initiative Pre-launch Startups Lab - a free 8-week, fully remote programme supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in journalism to launch successful, trusted digital news organisations. Applicants can be solo founders or teams of aspiring entrepreneurs who have identified a community’s need for better news and want guidance and coaching on how to launch, or continue to develop, a news offering that delivers a solution rooted in journalism. The programme includes live weekly video seminars with a small cohort of like-minded journalism entrepreneurs, weekly 1:1 personalised coaching and a year of quarterly coaching after the Pre-launch Lab. I believe it’s international, but it’s not entirely clear.
The deadline is 31st May.
Oral History Project Grant - grants of up to $5000 awarded twice annually for serious research that uses oral history as a principal source. Applicants could be graduate students conducting research for their thesis or dissertation, or more advanced scholars for books or other scholarly projects. The interviews generated by these projects will become part of the collection of the Hagley Library, which guarantees the permanent preservation of and access to oral histories associated with any funded project. It is open to international applicants, but NOTE: they are specifically looking for stories on interconnected histories of American business, technology, and society. They especially seek oral histories representing the roles of women, African Americans and other ethnic minorities. Interviews must be conducted in English.
The deadline is 1st June.
Sonic Dash - a 48-hour international competition to create a 2-minute audio piece entirely from scratch. The contest starts on 21st June and ends at the same time on 23rd June. The top three winners receive a Reaper Pro License and a feature on Silver Podcast Network; the top two finalists also get $350 of Audio Services from Silver Sound and the first place finalist gets $1000 on top of that, as well as a Precision 5690 Laptop from Dell, either an E7 Standing Desk or a C7 Ergonomic Chair from Flexispot, an AATranslator2 Extended, Acoustica Pro Audio Suite and a Focusrite Vocaster Two Studio. Every element of the piece must be made within those 48 hours, which means that the use of archival material and pre-existing music is not allowed. Entries cost $25.
The registration deadline is 1st June.
The Dig Awards - international awards for investigative journalism in video or audio formats. The Audio & Podcast category includes podcasts, audio dramas and radio shows that tackle and cover relevant international stories using an investigative angle, original reporting techniques and a distinctive approach. The category is open to works in Italian, English, Spanish and French. The festival will take place 19th - 22nd September in Modena, Italy. Entries cost €50.
The deadline is 2nd June.
Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award - free-to-enter international awards celebrating war correspondents. There is a Radio Prize which offers winners €7000. In that category the length of the report must be between 1 and 6 minutes, submitted in original form. There will also be a Public Prize decided by a public jury of volunteers, which amounts to €3000.
The deadline is 6th June, midnight.
LIA Awards - London International Awards for creatives. There is a Radio/Audio category, which encompasses “any piece of audio-centric content that drives brand awareness and recall without relying on visuals.” They have 46 awards within Radio/Audio alone. It costs $371.25 for a single entry (∼$280 early bird).
The early deadline is 7th June, the final deadline is 31st August.
The City University of London Richard Beeston Bursary - £6000 in funding for international students enrolled in the M.A. International Journalism programme at City, University of London for the academic year 2024/25. This is not exclusively an audio journalism master’s, students will develop skills in text, broadcast and online journalism. You can take an elective Film, TV, Video and Radio Specialism as part of the course.
The deadline for submission is 10th June, 5 pm BST.
Biophilia Award - a recognition of the efforts of international professionals and organisations that have contributed exceptionally to improving public awareness and understanding of environmental issues. They offer one award of €100,000. Applicants must be engaging professionally in any facet of environmental thought, communication or culture. The application must be submitted in English but previous work samples can be provided in other languages, so long as they are accompanied by a short summary in English.
The deadline is 10th June, 12 pm CEST.
Future of Media Awards - free-to-enter international awards for excellence in digital news media, with a focus on the U.S. and U.K. They have a Podcast category. It’s open to publishers anywhere in the world.
The deadline is 14th June.
SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment - a recognition of the best environmental journalism, held by the Society for Environmental Journalists (SEJ). They offer $500 for first-place winners and $250 for second-place winners in all 10 categories. The Nina Mason Pulliam Award for the "best of the best" environmental reporting will award $10,000 to one entry selected from the first-place winners. The prize also includes travel, registration and hotel expenses (up to $2500) for the winner to attend SEJ's annual conference. They also have a student journalism contest. Only journalism that is published or broadcast by a media outlet accessible to the general public may be entered into the contest. Most categories allow for audio entries. I believe it is international.
The deadline is 17th June.
Prix Bohemia (International) - a free-to-enter Czech and international audio award. The International News Report category is open to radio reports of up to 10 minutes, by a Czech or foreign media on the territory of the invited foreign broadcasters (NOTE: I cannot see what foreign broadcasters are invited). The first three places will receive a Prix Bohemia Radio prize. They will also select a Student Prize.
The deadline is 30th June.
Death and Rebirth of the Landscape - two international callouts for experimental projects exploring “landscape,” one for audiovisual projects and one for sound projects. The call aims to explore the different facets of the contemporary landscape, interrogating its changing nature and multiple implications. The sound art category accepts sound works up to 5 minutes in length. The first 10 selected works will be published in a limited edition album released by Zeugma. Entries cost €10.
The deadline is 30th June.
The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards - awards for audio and video reporting, in broadcast, documentary and online. Entries must have appeared in the United States, which includes international online media which is available for a U.S. audience. An entry in a language other than English is eligible, as long as it is accompanied by an English transcript. The Radio/Audio categories cost $200 (or $150 for independent productions).
The deadline is 1st July.
The AIBs - international awards for television, audio and digital media, held by The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB). They have seven awards in the Radio/Audio/Podcast category. It costs £165 (£110 for members), except for the Presenter of the Year category which is £140 (£120 for members) and Emerging Talent (£50 for all applicants) for newcomers of any age. All fees do not include VAT.
The deadline is 5th July, 5 pm GMT.
United States
KFF Peggy Girshman Fellowship - a full-time, 12-month term-limited position for an entry-level audio-first journalist at KFF Health News. The annual salary ranges from $70,000 to $83,200. The fellowship focuses on expanding news reports and features for KFF Health News’ broadcast partners, including CBS News Radio, NPR, and Marketplace. The ideal candidate will report and write insightful stories on health policy and the healthcare industry, and contribute to audiences' understanding of health policy in America, particularly emphasising diverse and underserved communities. Responsibilities include producing regular 3:45 audio features, delivering 45-second newscast spots, and filing companion digital stories. While deep knowledge of the healthcare system is not required, some familiarity is beneficial.
The deadline is as soon as possible.
Women’s Audio Mission Girls on the Mic Program - free after-school creative technology and digital media training and mentoring for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 11-18 in public schools in under-resourced communities in Oakland and San Francisco. The production training covers a range of topics, including music production, coding, synthesisers, songwriting, podcast production, and more. Teachers can apply for the Girls on the Mic to their schools.
The deadline is unspecified; the next session is in June.
The NPR Student Podcast Challenge - a free-to-enter contest held by NPR for students at U.S. high schools. They’re looking for a compelling story between three and eight minutes long. They will choose winners in three categories: grade four, grades five through eight, and grades nine through 12. Entries must be made by teachers, and they have strict rules on music usage — submissions must not include any music created by anyone other than entrant and/or entrant's students. Entries will be judged by information and structure (40%), personality and creativity (40%) and production (20%). NPR reporters will come to the winners' school and interview them for a news segment that will appear on All Things Considered or Morning Edition. See the official rules here. You can read my Spotlight on the college edition of the competition here.
The deadline is 3rd May, 11:59 pm ET.
Poynter Transgender Coverage Reporting Grant - three $11,500 grants for U.S. based reporters to cover transgender issues at the local or state level. They accept projects on all platforms — online, radio, video and print. Along with the funding, one-on-one coaching is available as needed. NOTE: applicants must have watched both of the Beat Academy Transgender Coverage webinars to be eligible for the grant; the course costs $75. The strongest applications will focus on a concrete local example of how transgender matters are playing out at any level — the personal, family, community or state. They are looking for a crisp story pitch, a clear reporting plan and evidence that you have the skill to deliver.
The deadline is 3rd May.
Women’s Audio Mission Internship Program (Summer) - a 2-month paid internship allowing women (transgender or cisgender) and non-binary/gender-expansive individuals in California’s Bay Area to learn audio engineering skills. Applicants will gain skills, build confidence and develop industry connections to prepare for a job in the audio industry; as well as receive hands-on studio training and learn how to share audio skills and knowledge to further support the organisation’s mission.The programme includes a commitment of a total of 18 hours per week, with both in-person and virtual components. The programme is recommended for those 21 years and older. Applicants receive a $2500 stipend once they have completed the programme. The summer internship runs 6th June - 1st August.
The next deadline is 3rd May.
New Hampshire Artist Entrepreneurial Grants - funds for professional New Hampshire-based artists to develop their business skills, participate in programmes to better their art and increase the exposure of their work. Artists can request funding of $250 - $1000. It is not for the creation of new work or equipment purchases or other ineligible expenses listed here. Applicants must be 18+ and devote the majority of their time to practising, performing and/or teaching an arts discipline.
The next deadline is 3rd May.
South Arts Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grants - up to $2000 of funding for U.S. artists residing in the South Arts Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee). Eligible expenses include: solo or group exhibitions at recognised national or international galleries or museums; the sale, presentation or performance of original work at a significant in-person forum, such as a major festival or juried showcase; screenings and panels; artist residencies; and travel that is associated with a significant career-building activity. The funding body will pay up to 2/3 of the total cost of the opportunity, with a minimum award of $500 and a maximum award of $2000 — the individual artist must cover the remaining expenses.
The deadline is 7th May.
KQED Internships - annual internships at KQED, a public radio station for the Bay Area. The most relevant internship is the Bay Curious Internship, which seeks applicants who are passionate about narrative audio storytelling, and have some experience creating sound-rich audio features. All of the internships are 16-hours/week, $18.07/hour, from 8th July - 20th December. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
The deadline is 10th May.
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Arts Learning Project Program - grants of up to $5000 supporting arts learning activities in any arts discipline, for individuals or organisations. Applicants must have been primarily based in the Arrowhead region in California for at least six months.
The next deadline is 12th May, 11:59 pm CT.
Charles M. Rappleye Investigative Journalism Award - grants of up to $5000 awarded twice yearly to a working journalist or team of journalists in need of resources, either financial or in-kind. Applicants should have already completed significant work on their project and must be able to identify specific investigation or research steps that they are requesting support to carry out. Eligibility is open to all journalists, with preference given to journalists working in and/or writing about Southern California and the wider southwest. Any subject matter will be considered, and the fund encourages works about law enforcement, immigration and the border, local government and public corruption, the media, civil rights and labour rights, organised crime, U.S. policy and involvement in Latin America, and the history of Alta California. All formats and mediums will be considered, though NOTE: preference will be given to long-form print journalism.
The deadline is 13th May, 11:59 pm PT.
VCCA Wachtmeister Award - a free-to-enter biannual award for a prominent writer, visual artist, composer or sound artist whose significant achievement in the arts is widely recognised. The next Wachtmeister Award is specifically open to established composers and/or sound artists using acoustic sources who have not previously been in residence at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts (VCCA). Eligible applicants will have worked professionally as a composer for at least the past 15 years with substantial national or international achievement in their field, including publications, grants, awards, and other signs of achievement. The award winner will receive a fully-funded VCCA residency of up to 30 days, to be scheduled between 1st May 2025 and 31st August 2026; a $1000 honorarium; and a travel stipend of $750. The VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo includes an individual studio, a private bedroom with a private en-suite bath, and three prepared meals each day in a community of more than 20 writers, visual artists, and composers in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
The deadline is 15th May.
The Leeway Transformation Award - a $15,000 grant for women and minority gender artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia who create art for social change, and have done so for the past five years. The award is unrestricted and open to artists and cultural producers working in any medium, including traditional and nontraditional as well as multimedia and experimental forms. Artists and organisations must live/be located in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County for the past two years or more.
The deadline is 15th May.
NABJ-Apple News Fellowship - Apple News and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) are partnering to give a recent graduate or early-career U.S. based journalist the opportunity to work across the app’s key editorial areas, including breaking news, audio, and newsletters. After an initial three-month rotation with each of the editorial teams, the fellow and Apple News leadership will select a single focus area for the remainder of the fellowship. The fellow will have weekly one-on-one meetings with both their manager and a mentor to check in on progress and answer any questions.
The deadline is 17th May, midnight PT.
AIR’s New Voices - a 5-month mentorship programme for U.S.-based, early-career talent in the audio industry, specifically for underrepresented groups (self-defined). They provide a $1000 stipend as well as mentorship, professional development support and structured networking sessions with leaders in the industry. Sessions will take place virtually on Wednesdays at 6 - 8 pm ET from August to December. You do not need to be a member of AIR to apply. Applicants must be over the age of 18.
The deadline is 17th May, 11:59 pm ET.
Kay Longcope Scholarship Award and Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award - grants for U.S.-based LGBTQ+ college students looking to pursue a career in journalism. The Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award offers $5000 tuition assistance and the Kay Longcope Scholarship Award offers $3000 and is specifically for a student of colour. They accept audio pieces as part of the application.
The deadline is 20th May, midnight ET.
City Limits and CUNY CLARIFY (Summer) - a 6-week paid journalism training programme for New York City high school students, held by CUNY Journalism Council and Press Pass NYC. The workshops will be held from 1st July - 8th August, Mondays to Thursdays, from 10 am to 4 pm. Participants will work with instructors to report on a public service story, with the chance to see their work published in City Limits. Successful participants will receive a stipend of $2000 at the end of the programme. Applicants can be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
The deadline is 24th May, 11:59 pm ET.
NPF Elections Journalism Fellowship - a 3-day training for U.S. journalists on how to cover elections, held by the National Press Foundation (NPF). They offer expert speakers and instructors to help prepare journalists for what promises to be one of the most taxing election cycles in history, providing lessons learned from key battlegrounds, such as Michigan. NPF offers this professional development opportunity for journalists to enhance their skills, increase their knowledge and recharge their reporting. The foundation will cover airfare, hotel costs and most meals. Attendance is mandatory for all sessions, and editors must commit to freeing their reporters from daily news obligations during the conference.
The deadline is 27th May.
Nova Institute Media Fellowship - an inaugural fellowship for U.S. based journalists which aims to increase accurate, science-based reporting on health within the media. The opportunity is open to print, broadcast, and digital journalists. Successful applicants receive $100,000 and mentorship over 12 months for a proposed project, which is intended to support a fellow’s living expenses, project-related expenses, travel, conference fees, health insurance, etc. Fellows are expected to work 35 hours per week, and the project should be their only full-time work during the fellowship term. Projects begin in fall 2024, ideally by 16th September.
The deadline is 28th May, 11:59 pm ET.
Oak Spring Interdisciplinary Residencies - 2- or 5-week opportunities for artists, emphasising support for diverse forms of artistic expression. The 2-week residencies are designed for parents, caregivers, or others for whom a 5-week Residency is not possible, but those who are able to apply to the 5-week residency are encouraged to do so. Residents stay in shared accommodations with private bedrooms and bathrooms, sharing living and kitchen spaces. The programme provides about three meals per week to foster community building. Residents can opt to participate in a Residency Showcase during the final week. Those selected for the 5-week session receive a $2000 individual grant, while those in the 2-week session receive $800. Residency periods are available from March to August.
The deadline is 31st May.
Edward Aschoff Rising Star Nominations - a recognition of promising journalists under the age of 34 who demonstrate talent, work ethic, and passion for sports journalism, particularly in college football coverage. The award is held by The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). NOTE: I assume it is for U.S. applicants.
The deadline is 1st June.
Washington State Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) - 65 project-based grants of $1500 for artists working in all disciplines across Washington State. The funding may be used for various purposes including artist fees, materials, equipment, travel, and marketing, support to continue a current project, support to start a new project, and many other needs related to the project. Their criteria include artistic excellence, clarity of vision and the potential impact the award would have on the artist’s life. Panellists will be asked to prioritise Black and Indigenous artists, as well as discuss marginalised identities within BIPOC communities. Applicants must be 18 or older.
The deadline is 21st June, 11:59 pm PT.
The Media Artist + Activist Residency - five grants of $25,000 for women, trans, and gender nonconforming media artists in Pennsylvania working in close collaboration with social justice/cultural organisations. Artists and organisations apply collaboratively with proposals for a project that embeds the artist in the work of the organisation for one year. For successful applications, artists receive a $15,000 grant and the organisation receives a $10,000 grant. Audio and podcasts accepted. Artists and organisations must live/be located in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County.
The deadline is 24th June, 11:59 pm ET.
United Kingdom + Ireland
Scratch Open Call - an invitation for artists based anywhere in the North West (Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, Cumbria and Lancashire) to submit proposals for performance-based work for monthly Scratch Nights at Mirage Bar. The events offer a platform for artists to test new ideas in front of a live audience, with opportunities for feedback and networking. Proposals for various performance mediums are welcome, including but not limited to spoken word, film, sound, multidisciplinary, durational or time-based work, digital work, pop-up performance, installation-based work and interventions. Selected artists will receive a £100 fee for performances of up to 20 minutes. The opportunity is open to artists at any career stage. The events will run every last Thursday of the month from 30th May 2024 to 24th April 2025.
The deadline is rolling.
Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals - 24-month funding for the research, development, and/or delivery of creative activity for freelance or self-employed artists and practitioners in Scotland. Creative Scotland offers between £500 and £100,000. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and possess a U.K. bank account in their name.
The deadline is rolling.
Platform Asia Residency - a 6-week residency in Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taipei, for England-based sound and audio-visual media artists to develop new projects. The residency will take place August - September 2024. Participants will engage in a public sharing event, a reflective blog post and/or podcast recording, studio visits across Treasure Hill studios and local artists, and a work-in-progress exhibition and artist talk. They offer: a £2000 stipend, plus £600 towards food and travel (fee is inclusive of all taxes); a material budget of £1000; a return economy-class flight between the U.K. and Taiwan; a private bedroom and studio. Applicants must have 3 to 5 years of experience as an active contemporary artist.
The deadline is 5th May, 12 pm BST.
The Grand Plan Fund - £1000 funds for creative people of colour based in the U.K. who want to bring a new creative project to life. They support creativity in all its forms. Applicants must identify as Black, Asian, Brown and/or part of the Global Majority and be over 18 years old.
The next deadline is 7th May, 6 pm BST.
British Podcast Awards - awards for podcasts that have been either produced in Great Britain and Northern Ireland or designed for U.K. audiences. They have 26 categories, including a Rising Star Award, for people with under two year’s experience in the podcasting industry. The entry fee is £205+VAT or £50+VAT for independents/freelance producers, charity podcasters or companies with less than 10 full-time employees. NOTE: Entries after 23rd April will incur an additional fee of £100.
The standard deadline is 9th May.
Transmission Roundhouse Trainee Podcast Producer - a yearlong entry-level role as a podcast producer with Transmission Roundhouse (TR), which is the podcasting arm of The Roundhouse, an iconic venue and charity for young creatives. Applicants must be 18-25. The successful applicant will learn valuable audio production skills, will get the chance to produce their own series and will help with TR’s podcast slate. The salary is £27,352 per annum and it is a full-time 12-month contract.
The deadline is 12th May.
Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards - a celebration of responsible journalism on refugee issues in Scotland. They have five categories: written news, features, broadcast and radio and local media; audio can be submitted in all categories. Entries must be about refugee and asylum issues in Scotland and/or produced by a journalist living and working in Scotland. Applicants can enter their own work, or nominate outstanding pieces of work by other journalists.
The deadline is 13th May, 11:59 pm BST.
Barnsley Artist Residency - a 10-day residency at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park which offers two artists or one collective from Barnsley a studio space alongside Invisible Flock. It aims to foster artistic development by providing space, facilities, and support. The residency is tailored for artists seeking to utilise the studio's equipment and technology for innovative projects at an early stage of development. The studio has extensive technology, including sound recording tools. They offer a fixed bursary of £1400, a materials budget of up to £600, and a travel budget of £250.
The deadline is 24th May.
Nature Calling - a national arts programme designed to connect and deepen people’s engagement with the landscape. They are seeking an exceptional, diverse range of U.K. based writers and artists to explore and celebrate nature and the National Landscapes for a programme of art between May and October 2025. There are two parts, one for published writers from any writing discipline — poetry, song, prose and rap — who ideally are new to nature writing and have some connection to one of the National Landscapes (Dorset, Forest of Bowland, Lincolnshire, Wolds, Mendip Hills, Surrey Hills). The second part is for artists from a diverse range of disciplines to create a presentational piece in response to one of the selected pieces of writing. These could be interpretive, site-specific or site-responsive temporary installation artworks and performances in the National Landscapes. Applicants can be: writers and artists applying together as a partnership; an artistic company with writing as part of their practice (such as a theatre company that has a writer); or a writer and an artist who are applying separately. The writing fee is £5000 and the project commission is £40,000 (excluding VAT).
The deadline is 24th May, midnight.
The Supporting Act Foundation Creative Bursary - 20 unrestricted bursaries of €10,000 to support students from marginalised groups who are experiencing financial hardship, and are looking to develop practices focusing on arts for social change. These grants can go towards tuition fees, living costs, study materials, or other educational costs. Applicants must be undergraduate students from marginalised or underrecognised groups entering the final year of studies in September 2024 who have a bank account in the Netherlands, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, or Italy and are looking to develop practices towards arts for social change. Applicants must be 18 years or older.
The deadline is 27th May, 11am CET.
Bafta U.K. Scholarship Programme - funding for British citizens in need of financial assistance to study eligible undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the UK. BAFTA Scholars undertaking postgraduate study receive up to £12,000 towards their annual course fees (up to a maximum of £20,000 across 2 years). BAFTA will also make a contribution (unspecified) towards living expenses for undergraduate courses, but if the course is three or four years long, only those going into their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study are eligible to apply. As well as financial assistance, BAFTA scholars also receive mentoring support and free access to BAFTA events around the UK. Eligible courses include M.A. Sound Design for Film and Television and Diploma Location Sound Recording.
The deadline is 28th May, 12 pm BST.
Independent Podcast Awards - awards recognising independent podcasts in the U.K. and Ireland. Their definition of “independent” is free of corporate ties, i.e. produced without the financial support of a large organisation, such as a publishing company, or brand, and is not fronted by high-profile celebrities (high-profile guests are allowed). Podcasts must ideally have released 10 episodes in the last 12 months or be a contained mini-series. The first entry costs £30 and subsequent entries are £5. They also have two free-to-enter categories — Best Podcast Jingle and Best Podcast Artwork — but applicants have to have entered one of the paid for categories in order to enter these.
The deadline is 31st May, 5 pm GMT.
City, University of London Podcaster in Residence - a 12-month residency for an early-career U.K. based podcaster to grow and explore their practice at City, University of London. The Podcasters in Residence (PiR) will have access to City’s campus, including workspaces, studios and libraries, and will be able to attend lectures/classes of interest, including those on their M.A. Podcasting course, which covers advanced audio and editing skills, storytelling for audio, as well as skills classes on the business of podcasting, including audience strategy, product development and monetisation. The year will culminate in the completion of a project, developed during the duration of the residence. It is unpaid but there may be potential future opportunities for paid teaching and mentoring. Podcasters in Residence must spend a minimum of five days in the School per term. They are looking for U.K. residents with under five years of professional experience.
The deadline is 31st May.
Multitrack - an entry-level, industry-based placement for aspiring audio producers who are currently underrepresented due to barriers such as disability, ethnicity or low socioeconomic background. Full-time fellowships are 12 weeks — six weeks at one production company and six at another. They pay the living wage, weighted for London, which amounts to £3156 for full-time fellows in London and £2868 for non-London. They also offer flexible part-time fellowships, where fellows stay in one company across the 12 weeks, which is paid pro rata. In previous years they have also had the opportunity to pitch for a 15-minute BBC Radio commission, which is paid separately. Applications open on 6th May.
The deadline is 3rd June.
The Oram Awards - a recognition of innovation in sound, music and related technologies to elevate the work and voices of women, trans and non-binary and gender-expansive music creators. They invite innovative artists of many forms, from composers, DJs, sound artists to instrument designers. The awards offer development bursaries of £1000 and 1-2-1 mentorship. This year five U.K. winners will be selected.
The deadline is 4th June.
The Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) - The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) is the most recognised training scheme for journalists in the U.K. The organisation offers bursaries to people from diverse backgrounds who need help funding their NCTJ training. You can only apply once you have applied for an NCTJ-accredited course. They have four application rounds a year.
The next deadline is 19th June, 5 pm BST.
UCL East London Scholarship - a needs-based scholarship for East Londoners funding the fees and living costs of eligible Master’s programmes at University College London (UCL). The scholarship covers tuition fees and £15,700 maintenance payment. Applicants must be residents in the U.K. or Ireland and eligible to pay home fee rate, and must have lived in one of the following east London boroughs for the past five years: Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. Applicants must have an annual household income of £42,875 or less. Their eligible programmes include Audio Storytelling for Radio and Podcast, and Designing Audio Experiences: Art, Science and Production. You must first apply to the Master’s programmes and then apply for the scholarship.
The deadline is 20th June, 5 pm BST.
Arts Council Ireland’s Young People, Children, and Education Bursary Award - funds €5000 - €20,000. Irish artists and practitioners working in a creative capacity in any art form to develop their practice in arts experiences with or for children and young people. The funding extends to arts facilitators, curators, or programmers. Applicants must either be a resident in the Republic of Ireland, or be able to make a strong case for why their programme would benefit the arts in the Republic of Ireland.
The deadline is 20th June, 5:30 pm.
City, University of London Change Makers Programme - one scholarship and one bursary for U.K. based students with home fee status from underrepresented backgrounds who want to study either the M.A. Podcasting or M.A. Broadcast Journalism course at City, University of London for the 2024/25 academic year. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need. The Spotify Podcast Scholarship offers £25,000 to cover full tuition fees and living costs for one student on the M.A. Podcasting course and the Goalhanger Podcasts Bursary offers £5000 for one student on either the M.A. Podcasting or M.A. Broadcast Journalism course (so long as they opt for the podcasting elective). Applicants must already have unconditional offers to the courses before applying.
The deadline is 28th June, 5 pm BST.
Europe
IJ4EU Impact Award- an award celebrating excellence in European cross-border investigative journalism. They offer three cash prizes of €5000 each for investigative teams that have pushed the boundaries in addressing transnational stories of public interest. The applied investigations should highlight issues of common interest for European countries and be perceived to strengthen European media. Investigations may be published in any language, but non-English submissions must provide an English translation. Eligible investigations must involve journalists based in at least two European countries participating in the cross-sectoral strand of the European Union’s Creative Europe Programme, which includes all 27 EU member states and specific non-EU countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Ukraine. Projects can be print, broadcast television or radio, online platforms, documentary film, or multimedia. You can self-nominate or nominate others.
The deadline is 2nd May, 11:59 pm CET.
Balkansmedia Good Story Fund - grants for journalists, media, activists, civil society organisations and individual content creators to produce content on topics of importance for the upcoming local elections in the Balkans. They offer up to $2950 for individuals and up to $15,000 for organisations.
The deadline is 8th May, 5 pm CEST.
Berliner Hörspielfestival - a radio drama festival in Berlin. They use the term “radio drama” loosely; they accept any genre, whether it’s narrative, documentary, language or sound experiments, etc. They have three competitions: Das Glühende Knopfmikro (“The Glowing Button Microphone”) for pieces up to 5 minutes long; Das Kurze Brennende Mikro (“The Short Burning Mic”), for pieces between 5 and 20 minutes; and Das Lange Brennende Mikro (“The Long Burning Mic”) for pieces between 20 and 60 minutes. Prizes include audio equipment. Works can be in any language as long as a German or English translation is provided. They also have Der MikroFlitzer (“The Speedster”); in late April they will release a specific sentence or sound and competitors have two weeks to create a radio drama of less than 60 seconds based on the prompt. Prizes include audio equipment.
The deadline is 12th May, midnight CEST.
FPD Low Countries Grant - funds for investigative journalists from Belgium and The Netherlands who want to collaborate for a cross-border local investigation. The proposed project must be published in at least one Dutch-language medium in Belgium and in one medium in the Netherlands. Applicants must have a letter of intent for publication from at least two professional news outlets. They accept any journalistic media, including radio documentaries and podcasts. There is no limit to the budget you can suggest.
The next deadline is 16th May, 1 pm CET.
The Pascal Decroos Fund - a grant programme for Dutch nationals to promote in-depth journalism in the Dutch-language media in Belgium. They are seeking original and innovative proposed projects which are relevant to Flanders and cannot be realised through regular journalistic channels. They have three types of grants: Investigative Journalism, In-depth Journalism and Preliminary Research. All journalistic media are accepted, including radio and podcasts. Both early-career and experienced journalists can apply, but those with more than two years of experience must provide a letter of intent for publication from at least one professional news outlet. There is no limit to the budget you can suggest.
The next deadline is 16th May, 1 pm CET.
Professional Development Grants for Environmental Journalism - funds for activities and services propelling environmental investigative journalism in Europe. They support project ideas from incorporated legal entities for training and professional development programmes related to environmental journalism. There is no limit to the amount you can request, so long as the budget seems reasonable for the project. The total amount distributed per call for all supported projects is around €115,000. The results of the projects can be published in any language.
The next deadline is 23rd May, 1 pm CET.
NTR Podcastprijs (Podcast Prize) - a prize for young creators under 30 from Belgium and the Netherlands for works in Dutch or Flemish. The form of the audio piece is completely free; it can be a narrative series/single documentary/sound art/radio play/reportage/news item/drama production/portrait/etc. The maximum length is 50 minutes. Ten podcasts will be nominated; the prizes include professional recording equipment, a visit to the Prix Europa in Berlin or a masterclass by the NPO fund.
The deadline is 24th May, 5 pm CEST.
The Fil New Local Media Award - a free-to-enter prize to reward and support French-speaking European local media (in France, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg). All broadcast media are eligible: written press, radio, television, online media (website, podcast, video channel, social networks, etc.). Submissions can include any work created after 1st January 2022. Candidates selected for the final are invited to the Local Info Festival to participate in a round table, with their travel and accommodation expenses covered.
The deadline is 31st May, midnight.
Metamedia Advancing Russian Media in Crisis Support - financial support for independent Russian media to organise investigative journalism or other short-term media projects targeting audiences in Russian regions. Russian independent media and freelance journalists (regardless of where they live now) can apply. They offer between €1000 and €10,000. The possible projects include news coverage, investigations, podcasts, and more. The deadline is 31st May.
Vaclav Havel Fellowship - a 7-month programme for aspiring, independent journalists in the European Union’s Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) and the Russian Federation to pursue their profession in support of media pluralism and independence. Fellows spend six months at RFE/RL’s headquarters in Prague, where they are placed with an appropriate language service to receive daily, on-the-job training and mentoring while working alongside RFE/RL’s staff. After Prague, Fellows spend a final month at a local RFE/RL bureau (if applicable). Applicants should have a minimum of two years of experience working as a journalist in their native language and be proficient in English.
The deadline is 1st June.
European Cross-Border Grants - funds for a cross-border team of at least two journalists to complete an investigative project. Most cross-border grants vary from €2000 - €14,000 per project, but there is no limit to apply for. Applicants must have at least two letters of intent from professional news outlets who are willing to publish the result of your investigation. Projects can be in any language, but the application must be in English. Although the majority of projects are print, they have supported podcast work before. The grant happens four times a year.
The next deadline is 27th June.
Oceania
Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability Grants - funding for Deaf and disabled artists in South Australia. The relevant grants on offer are:
Professional Development - funding for professional development opportunities for individual artists and arts workers who are deaf or disabled to undertake skills development and training that is relevant to their arts practice or professional practice as an arts or cultural worker. They offer first-step grants to support first-time applicants in the early stages of their professional arts practice (up to $3000) and individual grants for professional practising deaf and disabled artists and arts workers (up to $10,000). Eligible expenses include: mentoring, short courses, work placement/secondment, attendance at conferences, arts residencies and attachment to festivals or arts organisations, internships.
Projects – Individual up to $10,000 for the development and presentation of projects across all art forms by professional practising artists who are deaf or identify as a person with disability. Eligible expenses include: administration; creative fees; technical, personnel and production costs; travel, living allowance; marketing costs; materials; hire of studio, venue and equipment; freight; curatorial cost, catalogue essay writer’s fees, catalogue design and printing costs; photography and documentation; exhibition costs; small scale, independent film projects; and auspicing fees.
The deadline is 13th May, 5 pm ACT.
Asia New Zealand Foundation Media Travel Grants - funding for New Zealand based journalists to travel independently to Asia to research and prepare stories in order to help demystify Asia for New Zealand audiences. The Foundation is unable to support travel by more than two people on the same project. The grant can be used to cover most work-related costs for visits to Asia of up to three weeks’ in duration, including return economy airfares, insurance, accommodation and visa and airport taxes. They do not specify the maximum amount you can apply for, and NOTE: the grant may not be able to fund the full amount of some projects. Applicants can be freelance or staff, but journalists working for news organisations should provide a letter of support from their employer and freelancers should provide correspondence showing that one or more news organisation(s) will publish/broadcast work resulting from the proposed project.
The deadline is 13th May, 5 pm NZST.
Government of South Australia Grants - the government of South Australia offers several grants for professional South Australian artists spanning all art forms and areas of practice, for both individuals and organisations. The relevant grants on offer are:
Professional Development - up to AU$15,000 supports the professional development of individual independent artists and arts workers to undertake skills development and training that is relevant to their arts practice or professional practice. Eligible expenses include: mentoring, short courses, work placements, attendance at conferences, residencies. Organisations can also apply to host an artist-in-residence to benefit a cohort of artists.
Market Development - up to AU$15,000 for artists and organisations to build a national and international profile through the development of relationships, networks and market opportunities. Applicants can be independent artists or organisations, and can apply for: travel to national or international markets, art fairs, events or festivals; costs to bring key industry representatives to South Australia for meetings or presentations; the development of marketing materials for promotion related to market development; tour development, including small-scale presentations of new work (that hasn’t toured previously) in a new region or market, noting that this category is not intended to support full-scale touring.
Projects — Independent Artists and Groups - funding for independent artists and groups that supports the development, production and presentation of new works by independent artists and groups across all art forms. Applicants can seek assistance towards various stages of the work’s development, with or without a public outcome. Independent artists may apply to tour an established work or exhibition through this category. The exact grant amount depends on the scope of the project.
Major Projects — Biennial - $100,000 funding over two years for professional artists and groups or unfunded arts and cultural organisations.
The deadline is 1st July, 5 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Africa
Inclusive & Anti-Conflict Journalism Awards - awards for West African journalists creating quality and ethical journalism that addresses conflict and minority exclusion. The awards are open to journalists from print, radio, television and online. Stories must be on minority exclusion/inclusion as reflected in one or more of the following fields: migration, conflict, climate change, environment, and socio-economic development. Applicant must be a Ghanaian or other West African national, based in Ghana and working with and/or freelancing for a media organisation(s) in Ghana. Works of non-English languages must include English translations.
The deadline is 5th May, 6 pm GMT.
Prevent Epidemics Naija Journalism Awards - free-to-enter awards for journalists from notable Nigerian newsrooms and media organisations who played a crucial role in spreading awareness of Nigeria’s response to the pandemic, and other infectious disease outbreaks. This year’s award seeks to celebrate outstanding journalists who have continued to play a key role in advocating for epidemic preparedness in Nigeria and encourage increased reportage of epidemic preparedness and response (EPR) stories in the Nigerian media space. They have a radio category for pieces five minutes or longer.
The deadline is 23rd May.
The Fulbright Egyptian Student Program - a fully funded master’s degree for Egyptian students to study in any field at a U.S. college or university. For a maximum of two years they fund the course as well as a stipend, travel allowance, health insurance and more. Preference will be given to applicants without prior significant experience in the U.S. and/or overseas, and U.S. citizens and green card holders and applicants are not eligible to apply. See the eligibility requirements here, which include grades and English language proficiency.
The deadline is 30th May.
Isu Elihle Awards Competition - free-to-enter awards recognising quality reporting on children’s issues by professional journalists (freelance or staff) working in Africa. The competition aims to empower journalists through mentorship, resource sharing, and financial support (unspecified) to develop and publish their child-focused stories on any mainstream news platform. From there, the top three published or broadcast stories will receive R25,000, R15,000 and R10,000 respectively. All entries must be in English.
The deadline is 30th May, midnight CAT.
African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA) - awards honouring Africa’s talent in the world of podcasting, spoken word, poetry and voice-acting. The awards are determined by nominations. This year’s theme is “King of the Game,” celebrating the spirit that drives African audio creatives. They have dozens of categories and several special awards including Rising Talent of the Year Awards and Best Diasporan Podcast, Voice Over Artist and Spoken Word Artist of the Year. NOTE: “being an APVA member sprinkles a little magic on your nomination.” Membership to the APVA is free. The virtual awards ceremony will be held on the 27th - 28th of September.
The deadline is 1st June.
Latin America + The Caribbean
Camp Serrapilheira: Podcasts - a 7-week podcast production training for black and brown people in Brazil with proposals for science podcasts. Podcasts can relate to life sciences, geosciences, physics, chemistry, computer science or mathematics. Those selected will receive up to BRL 55,000 to carry out their projects. Podcast proposals can take a wide range of formats, but scripted projects will be prioritised over proposals for improvised conversations. Teams will participate in a hybrid training programme and receive financial support for the production of a season. There will be two online 2-hour classes per week, held in the evenings. The in-person stage includes a 4-day immersive course, in a city yet to be decided; costs will be covered by Serrapilheira. Proposals must be in Portuguese. Training and follow-up sessions will also be carried out in Portuguese. NOTE: to confirm the self-declaration of race, phenotypic aspects such as “skin colour,” “predominant facial aspects” and “hair type” are considered (translated from Portuguese).
The deadline is 14th May.
Javier Valdez Latin American Investigative Journalism Award - an award celebrating work published or broadcast in a media outlet in Latin America and the Caribbean that promotes greater transparency of governments, companies and the media. The award is open to all research topics on matters of public interest. Work can be in Spanish, Portuguese or English. They accept works published or broadcast in print, radio, television or electronic media.
The deadline is 2nd June.
Sebrae Journalism Award - a recognition of the best reporting on the topic of entrepreneurship in Brazil. Stories can be submitted in four categories: Text, Audio, Video and Photojournalism. Winners in each of these categories are awarded a laptop. There is also a University Journalism category for students. The central theme this year is “The Contribution of Small Businesses to the Transformation of Local Realities.” Applicants can submit up to three stories.
The deadline is 3rd June.
Canada
Canada Council for the Arts Funding - funding supporting Canadian artists, artistic groups and arts organisations to develop and make creative works. Applicants who are Deaf/disabled; living with a mental illness; or a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers may be eligible for Application Assistance where the Canada Council for the Arts pays someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty. There are several upcoming grants:
Professional Development for Artists - up to CAD $10,000 supporting professional development activities and career advancement, including but not limited to mentorships, internships, apprenticeships, specialised training and workshops.
Research and Creation - up to CAD $25,000 supporting creative research, creation and project development, including residencies.
Concept to Realisation - up to CAD $60,000 (and exceptionally up to CAD $100,000 supporting creative research, project development, creation and production that result in: a public presentation, a confirmed exhibition, a media arts or digital arts production ready for dissemination, or artist book(s) for visual arts publishers or visual artists.
The deadlines are rolling.
Asia
IJA / AAJA Pacific Islander Scholarship - two $5000 scholarships organised by The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and the Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA) to help Indigenous peoples of the Pacific — particularly Polynesians, Micronesians and Melanesians — pursue careers in journalism, especially in the U.S. and U.S. affiliated Pacific islands. The scholarships can be used to offset the cost of internships, tuition, student loans or journalism training.
The deadline is 31st May.
Crawford Fund Journalism Awards - a grant for an Australian journalist to experience first-hand agricultural projects in a developing country that are changing lives for the better. Successful applicants will interact with passionate researchers and local farmers, and share their stories with the Australian public. The awardee will submit a piece of completed work that is then published or broadcast. Entries from freelance journalists should indicate an intention to seek publication of further work produced from the visit. The prize will include economy-class travel, travel/medical insurance, visa costs, accommodation and other general expenses.
The deadline is 31st May.
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