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PULITZER CENTER ACE MICRO GRANTS 2025

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Application Deadline: April 30, 2025

LOCATION: USA

The Pulitzer Center’s Africa outreach program is launching the Africa Climate and Environment Micro Grants, or ACE Micro Grants, a call for outreach proposals for local movements in Africa to apply with innovative ideas for climate and environment outreach activities that clearly and creatively integrate Pulitzer Center stories.

ELIGIBILITY:

Types of organizations: This micro grant is intended for grassroots organizations, civil society organizations and coalitions, youth movements, and other groups working on issues relating to the intersection of climate and labour, the environment, journalism, civil rights, and active citizenship in Africa.

Capacity for collaboration: A track record of co-creating impactful projects with other organizations and operational capacity to manage micro-grant resources from an international organization.

Alignment with key issues: Proven experience working on the identified topics (climate change, the rainforest, the ocean, and transparency and governance). 

Affiliation or past experience with the chosen target: Direct connection with the chosen target (young professionals or impacted communities), either through membership or through evidence of past experience of collaboration.

BENEFIT:

Grants range from USD $2,500 to USD $3,000. We expect projects to be implemented and concluded within four months of approval (please see the timeline below).

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TEJUMOLA OLANIYAN CREATIVE WRITERS-IN-RESIDENCE FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline:Thursday, April 17, 2025

LOCATION: UAE

The Africa Institute, Global Studies University invites applications for the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship, a distinguished program that celebrates and supports literary voices engaged in the creative expression of Africa and its diaspora in all forms and genres.

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowship is open to both emerging and well-established creative writers.

A strong record of creative literary excellence, including awards, fellowships, or other forms of recognition.

Applicants must be actively working on a major literary project (a novel, memoir, collection of essays or poetry, film script, or a full-length play).

Applicants must have at least one published work (book, journal, or significant online platform) or a substantial portfolio demonstrating their commitment to writing.

Applicants working on themes related to Africa and the African diaspora are strongly encouraged to apply.

Priority will be given to applicants who employ innovative approaches to storytelling, form, or language are given priority.

Priority will be given to applicants whose work shows potential to contribute to critical literary culture, scholarship, or public discourse are given preference.

Application Requirement: CV/résumé of the applicant

A two-page summary (single space, font 12) of the project to be undertaken during the residency period, its significance, and a proposed date of completion.

One sample of published or unpublished writings and/or creative work to be evaluated.

BENEFIT:

The residency program welcomes applications from creative writers, including novelists, short story writers, playwrights, poets, and scriptwriters whose work relates to Africa and the African diaspora for a grant of 50,000 AED in total for the duration of the fellowship, which is inclusive of accommodation, a return airfare ticket, visa and the monthly stipend of 10,000 AED per month per fellow.

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