Africa No Filter Voices for Climate Justice initiative 2026
Africa No Filter
Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The Africa No Filter Voices for Climate Justice initiative is a 12-month program that supports 15-20 African storytellers (journalists, content creators, podcasters, vloggers, muralists, data visualizers) with training, mentorship, and grants of up to US$4,000 to create powerful stories about climate change, gender, debt, and fossil fuels. Selected participants will receive training in climate justice, data storytelling, and narrative framing while developing engaging stories based on research.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Grant of up to US$4,000
- Training in climate justice
- Training in data storytelling
- Training in narrative framing
- Mentorship
- Content amplification support
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be a storyteller (journalist, content creator, podcaster, vlogger, muralist, data visualizer) aged 18 and above
- 2 Must be based in Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Sudan, Malawi, or Zambia
- 3 Must have an active and engaged platform (podcast, YouTube channel, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, publication, data visualization portfolio) that has been active for more than a year
- 4 Must commit to sharing a minimum of four gender, debt, and fossil fuel content pieces for a period of not less than 6 months
- 5 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 demonstrate reach through publication circulation)
- 6 Content creators must be unsigned (not represented by an agent)
- 7 Journalists may be affiliated with a publication or outlet provided the submitted work and content rights remain their own
- 8 Proposed ideas must be focused on climate justice, gender, debt, and fossil fuels in Africa
- 9 Only individual applicants can apply (no organizations or agencies)
- 10 Must demonstrate commitment to Africa No Filter's principles and to ethical, survivor-centered storytelling on gender-based impacts