Africa No Filter calls applications for Project Support Grants 2021. The Project-Support Grants support the delivery of creative projects on the continent by storytellers and media platforms that are using art, innovation, tech and creativity to challenge stereotypical narratives about Africa. Grants must be for a specific project, with a clear start and end date and project milestones.

Africa No Filter supports the development of nuanced and contemporary stories that shift stereotypical and harmful narratives within and about Africa. Through research, grant-making and advocacy it aims to build the field of narrative change-makers by supporting storytellers, investing in media platforms and driving disruption campaigns.

Objective 

Its mission is to connect and build the field of narrative change makers in Africa; Support storytellers and dissemination platforms to crowd in more progressive, nuanced storylines and to drive disruption campaigns that challenge harmful narratives

ANF’s goal over time is to leave an empowered narrative change ecosystem and an informed community of storytellers who work more deliberately to change harmful narratives within and about Africa.

Grants

• Africa No Fliter Project Support Grants amounts up to $25,000.

Eligibility

• Individual storytellers and arts, culture, and media organisations in Africa and the Diaspora.
• The grant supports theatre, comedy, literature, digital animation, and film projects by individuals and organisations.
• It welcome applications from all over Africa and are particularly interested in pan-African organisations or projects that are delivered across more than one country on the continent.

Application

Eligible candidates must submit application by August 27, 2021. Submission after this date will be invalid.

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