Deadline: October 9, 2023
Applications are open for the EJN Media Grants for East African Media Outlets to Investigate Environmental Crimes 2024. EJN will award grants to media outlets in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan looking to “follow the money” and investigate environmental crimes.
EJN, as part of its Following the Money to Combat Environmental Crime initiative, led by the East Africa Wildlife Journalism project, is seeking to award up to $15,000 each to interested media houses in East Africa to expose, using financial tools, money laundering, fraud, bribery, corruption and illicit payments related to nature crimes from trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products such as ivory and rhino horn, hazardous waste disposal, illegal logging and overfishing of protected species, among others.
Grant
- The grant amount of up to $15,000 will depend on the scope of the proposed activities. Generally speaking, applications with smaller budgets will be more competitive, but we will consider larger grant amounts for projects using innovative approaches that may be more resource-intensive and time-consuming.
Eligibility
- Open to media houses in East Africa – Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan;
- Existing or former grantees are eligible to apply. However, EJN will prioritize new grantees, and will take the performance of existing or previous grantees into consideration during the selection. Note, this opportunity is for media houses, not media organizations.
Judging Criteria
The jury will evaluate all eligible applications and makes funding decisions based on the availability of funds, the program objectives, and the following assessment criteria:
- overall quality and investigative potential of the proposed project
- financial viability and cost-effectiveness of the proposed project
- the ability of the applicant to carry it out
- geographical spread of the grantees
Preferred applicants will:
- demonstrate a concrete connection with an outlet in Asia and a clear plan for collaboration
- make use of innovative tools to support their investigations
- outline a detailed strategy to disseminate their work to a wide audience
Application
For more information, visit EJN Media Grants.
