Grant
Pulitzer Center Underreported Stories in Africa reporting grant
Pulitzer Center
At a glance
- Deadline
- Applications are taken as they come. They say: "We accept grant proposals on a rolling basis"
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- A working journalist, photographer, audio or video journalist, documentary filmmaker or newsroom
- A distribution plan with letters of commitment from news outlets
- Where
- Reporting on African communities, from anywhere
Reporting grants for journalists and newsrooms of any nationality to cover underreported issues in African communities, such as water, land, education, maternal health and climate resilience.
Applications are taken as they come. They say: “We accept grant proposals on a rolling basis” Read it on their page
The facts
- What you get
- Reporting costs as budgeted; no fixed range
- Where
- Reporting on African communities, from anywhere
- How long
- Per project; decisions usually in one to two weeks
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- A working journalist, photographer, audio or video journalist, documentary filmmaker or newsroom
- A distribution plan with letters of commitment from news outlets
Get ready to apply
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The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
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In their words: “A project description of up to 250 words, a preliminary budget, and a distribution plan with letters of commitment from outlets”
2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
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- Say what the money is for, exactly, and how much of it goes where. A simple budget in a table is enough.
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- Answer their questions in their order. Reviewers score each one.
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- Expect questions on your numbers. Know them without reading them.
- Be ready to say what happens to the project if you do not get the grant.
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How to apply
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Pulitzer Center's own website on 3 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.