The Grant Desk - Writers, Africa https://www.artificialnouveau.com/smalltools/grants/ Paid open calls, fellowships and residencies in AI, tech, research, and digital and mixed-media arts, sorted into the right pile. Updated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Writers, Africa. en 360 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:00:50 +0000 RCDIJ Africa Fund: Data and Investigative Journalism Grants https://www.rcdij.org/the-rcdij-africa-fund/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral rcdij-africa-fund-investigative-journalism Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Africa writers africa journalism investigative data-journalism rolling grant Organisation: Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ)

Location: Africa; journalists based across Africa.

Award: Grants ranging from under USD 1,000 up to USD 10,000, plus editorial support and publication. No application fee.

Duration: Project grant (rolling, roughly two-month review cycle)

Deadline: Rolling / undated

The Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ) Africa Fund is a rolling grant program supporting data-driven and investigative journalism projects by journalists across Africa. SUPPORT: grants ranging from under USD 1,000 up to USD 10,000, alongside editorial support and publication. ELIGIBILITY: journalists based in Africa, whether staff or freelance, working in print, online, broadcast, photo, or multimedia. APPLICATIONS are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed on roughly a two-month cycle. Apply via the RCDIJ Africa Fund page.

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]]> Heart2World Publishing: Heart2World Book Prize 2026 (Inaugural, Poetry) https://heart2worldpublishing.org/prize/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral heart2world-book-prize-2026 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Africa writers africa nigeria poetry prize publishing book-prize Organisation: Heart2World Publishing

Location: Nigeria; open to Nigerian writers currently residing in Nigeria.

Award: NGN 250,000 cash prize, a full publishing and marketing package (valued at approximately NGN 5 million), and 100 percent net royalties on the published collection. No entry or reading fee.

Duration: One-off prize; publication to follow

Deadline: 05 Aug 2026

The inaugural Heart2World Book Prize, from Heart2World Publishing, is a poetry prize for a full-length collection by a Nigerian writer. AWARD: NGN 250,000 cash prize, a full publishing and marketing package (valued at approximately NGN 5 million), and 100 percent net royalties on the published collection. ELIGIBILITY: Nigerian citizens currently residing in Nigeria; submit an unpublished poetry collection of 30 to 35 poems written in English. There is no entry or reading fee (verified on the funder page). DEADLINE: 5 August 2026. Apply via the prize page.

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]]> Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2027 https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements/?utm_source=artificialnouveaugrantdesk&utm_medium=referral miles-morland-writing-scholarship-2027 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Africa worldwide africa miles-morland-foundation writing-scholarship writers fiction nonfiction book-project monthly-payments mentorship twelve-months african-born english-language Organisation: Miles Morland Foundation

Location: Worldwide (writers born in Africa, or with both parents born in Africa, writing in English)

Award: GBP 18,000 paid monthly over 12 months (GBP 1,500/month) plus mentorship support throughout the scholarship year. No application fee.

Duration: 12 months

Deadline: 22 Sep 2026

Annual writing scholarship from the Miles Morland Foundation for African-born writers working in English on a full-length book project (80,000+ words for fiction; equivalent for nonfiction). One of the largest single-author African writing grants. Application window opens 1 July 2026 and closes 22 September 2026; applications outside that window are not read. ELIGIBILITY: writers born in Africa, or with both parents born in Africa, writing in English; nationality is not the criterion. Existing publication record is helpful but not strictly required.

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