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Across much of Africa, climate finance is arriving as debt rather than as the grants it should be. Instead of receiving support that reflects the continent’s minimal contribution to the crisis, African nations are being pushed further into debt through loans, with many governments spending more on debt repayment than on health or climate adaptation combined. 

Africa No Filter is looking for journalists, content creators, podcasters, vloggers, muralists, data visualizers from Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi, and Zambia to take part in the Voices for Climate Justice initiative.

The 12-month program is delivered in partnership with Comic Relief, and will support 15–20 storytellers with training, mentorship, content amplification and grants of up to US$4,000 to create powerful stories that spark public conversation and inspire action. 

We’re looking for creative ideas that can help explain how climate change, debt, gender, and fossil fuels affect people and communities across Africa; whether you tell stories through video, podcasts, articles, murals, data visualization, we want to hear from you. Selected storytellers will receive training in climate justice, data storytelling, and narrative framing before working with researchers and partners to develop accurate, engaging stories based on research. 

Grantees will be selected based on the originality of their idea, relevance to ANF’ mission of storytelling beyond stereotypes, relevance to the gender-debt-fossil fuel focus and reach or standing within their platform or community. 

Eligibility

You must:

  • Must be a storyteller ( journalists, content creators, podcasters, vloggers, muralists, data visualizers) aged 18 and above
  • Applicants must be based in Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi, and Zambia
  • Applicants must have an active and engaged platform ( podcast, YouTube channel, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, publication, data visualization portfolio) with that has been active and highly engaged for more than a year
  • Applicants must commit to sharing a minimum of four gender, debt, and fossil fuel content for a period of not less than 6 months.
  • Content creators and data visualizers must have a combined audience of 5,000 or more followers on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter/X and Snapchat. (Journalists may instead demonstrate reach through publication circulation)
  • Content creators must be unsigned (not represented by an agent). Journalists may be affiliated with a publication, or outlet provided the submitted work and content rights remain their own.
  • All applicants’ proposed ideas must be focused on the campaign’s core themes of climate justice, gender, debt, and fossil fuels in Africa.
  • Only individual applicants can apply (no organizations or agencies)
  • Demonstration of commitment to ANF’s principles and to ethical, survivor-centered storytelling on gender-based impacts.

Ineligibility

We will not consider:

  • Incomplete applications
  • Applications submitted via post or e-mail
  • Any hack material and material that is vulgar, racist, sexist, homophobic or that reinforces negative narratives and stereotypes about Africa and Africans, like poverty, corruption, disease, conflict, and poor leadership, and Africans as lacking agency).
  • Accounts or posts that have been boosted by financial means to drive audience engagement.

Submissions:

Step 1 – Prepare a pitch deck of not more than 5 slides or a video of not more than 60 seconds highlighting your storytelling idea that connects gender, debt, and fossil fuels in Africa.  

Step 2 – Submit an online application on the application portal, links to your platforms (social media, publication, or community network), and a short description of the audience/community you plan to reach. 

All content shall be delivered in English, or French. 

Selection Process:

 We shall review applications submitted via the ANF application portal on a rolling basis. Kindly note that incomplete applications shall not be considered. Selection will be made based on applicants’ relevance to the gender-debt-fossil fuel focus and their reach through analytics, publication circulation, or community as appropriate to their platform. 

Screening of submissions:

Applications close on 25th September 2026 at 6:00 pm GMT. 

Our selection committee will make a shortlist of candidates who will meet the jury for virtual interviews.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the status of their application, by the first week of October 2026.

Amount

$0 – $4000

Deadline

Applications open – 11/08/2026 (Applications shall be received on a rolling basis)

Applications deadline – 25/09/2026

Applicants screening – 05/10/2026

Applicants interviews – 09/10/2026

Applicants contacted on outcome – 06/10/2026

Grantee Announcement – 15/10/2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for the Voices for Climate Justice campaign?

African content creators: journalist, muralist, data visualizer, running vlogs or podcasts, from Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi, and Zambia, with at least 5,000 combined following across their social media pages (TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat) can apply. You must be willing to use your talent to shift how climate reparations, debt, gender, and climate justice are discussed and understood through cultural and narrative interventions rooted in lived experience in Africa and illustrate how loan-based climate finance deepens debt burdens and disproportionately impacts women and gender-marginalized communities.

What type of content is ANF looking to support?

ANF welcomes all sorts of content creation including journalist, muralist, data visualizer, as long as it speaks to climate reparations and justice conversation aiming to shift how debt, gender, and climate justice are discussed and understood through cultural and narrative interventions rooted in experience.

What language shall I use for submission of applications

The content can be submitted in English or French.

I am a freelance content creator, can I apply?

Yes, you can. We are looking for individual content creators.

I am a beginner in content creation, can I apply?

Yes. You can, if you are aged above 18, have the required social media following and have a compelling and entertaining idea that speaks to climate reparations and justice conversation.

I’ve submitted my application form, what next?

After you’ve submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email. However, due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will get further communication from Africa No Filter. Consider your application unsuccessful if you have not heard back from us by 10th October 2026.