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Ripples Center for Dataand Investigative Journalism Africa Fund

Days leftClosedSeptember 1, 2026

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The RCDIJ Africa Fund is a grant program established by the Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ), a Nigerian non-profit organization founded by Ripples Nigeria. The fund supports small- to medium-scale data-driven and investigative journalism projects that promote accountability, transparency, and social change across Africa.

Requirements checklist

  1. 01

    Be Individual Journalists

    Eligible categories include: • Employed journalists • Freelance journalists • Online journalists • Print journalists • Broadcast journalists • Photojournalists • Cartoon journalists • Multimedia journalists

  2. 02

    Submit Application Materials in English

    Applicants are required to prepare a single PDF document containing: • Project idea. • Project work plan. • Detailed budget. • Links to previously published work. • Bio-data page of international passport. • Curriculum Vitae (CV).

  3. 03

    Selection Criteria

    Applications are assessed based on: • Relevance and impact of the proposed investigation. • Feasibility of the project. • Budget justification. • Quality of previous journalistic work. • Alignment with public-interest journalism objectives.

  4. 04

    Application Process

    • Step 1 • Prepare all required documents in a single PDF. • Step 2 Complete the online application form or submit the PDF via email to: • info@rcdij.org Subject line:

  5. 05

    RCDIJ AFRICA FUND APPLICATION

    • Step 3 • Applications are reviewed by a committee. • Step 4 • Applicants are usually notified within approximately two months after review