RCDIJ Africa Fund 2026 for African Journalists

The RCDIJ Africa Fund is a grant for African journalists working on data-driven and investigative journalism projects. Approved projects can receive up to $10,000 and will be published on Ripples Nigeria with editorial support throughout the process. The fund covers a range of topics including education, health, security, environment, democracy, corruption, economy, migration, technology, culture, and development.

Monetary grant up to $10,000, editorial support, and publication of completed works on Ripples Nigeria.

Individual journalists across Africa who are employed or freelance, online, print, broadcast, photo, or multimedia journalists.

Prepare project idea, work plan, budget, links to past published works, data page of International Passport, and CV; submit as part of the application (full requirements on the official page).