Funding Friday
It’s Funding Friday!
This week, we highlight initiatives across the globe—from boosting biodiversity journalism and advancing urban resilience, to nurturing Southeast Asian arts and powering progress with digital energy in Africa.
Embrace the journey of impact and innovation with us.
Jesse Orndorff
Global
🌿 Enhancing Biodiversity Reporting: Internews EJN Media Grants 2024
📝 The Internews Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering grants to support in-depth media reporting on biodiversity, aiming to strengthen the coverage of conservation issues. This initiative encourages the production of impactful stories, journalist training, and the creation of networks to enhance reporting capabilities.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
In-depth Reporting: How can media coverage on biodiversity be deepened to inform and engage the public?
Journalist Training: What training approaches can effectively enhance journalists' ability to report on conservation issues?
Network Creation: How does building journalist networks contribute to better reporting on biodiversity?
🔗 Enhancing Biodiversity Reporting: Internews EJN Media Grants 2024
💼 Advancing Urban Resilience: IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2024
📝 The IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2024 targets projects that promote urban resilience, aligning with UN SDG 11. It leverages technology for societal benefits, offering support to non-profits and government organizations worldwide through hybrid cloud and AI solutions, sustainability software, and expert consulting.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Urban Resilience: How can technology drive the development of more resilient cities?
Sustainable Development Goals: What role does innovation play in achieving SDG 11 for sustainable cities and communities?
Technology for Good: How can collaborations between tech companies and public sector organizations enhance societal resilience?
🔗 Advancing Urban Resilience: IBM Sustainability Accelerator 2024
🌐 Leaders of Tomorrow Digital Exchange Program 2024
📝 The Leaders of Tomorrow Digital Exchange Program 2024 focuses on promoting peace through cultural understanding and dialogue among international youth. Offering a platform for participants aged 14-24, the program includes online workshops and video calls designed to foster global cooperation and understanding.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Cultural Understanding: How can cross-cultural exchanges contribute to global peace?
Youth Empowerment: What role do young people play in peace-building processes?
Digital Platforms: How effective are digital platforms in bridging cultural gaps?
🔗 Leaders of Tomorrow Digital Exchange Program 2024
Asia Pacific
💻 Internet Projects with Asia Pacific Communities
📝 The ISIF Asia Grants offer funding for innovative solutions to Internet access challenges in the Asia Pacific region. These grants support public and private sector organizations, academia, non-profits, and social enterprises in three areas: Inclusion, Infrastructure, and Knowledge. Special grants include the Ian Peter Grants for Internet and the Environment and IPv6 Deployment Grants.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Inclusion: How can Internet access initiatives ensure inclusive benefits across diverse communities?
Infrastructure: What innovative approaches can improve Internet reliability and security in the Asia Pacific?
Environmental Impact: How can the environmental impact of Internet infrastructure be minimized?
🔗 Internet Projects with Asia Pacific Communities
✍️ Humanitarian Reporting Fellowship
📝 The New Humanitarian offers a fellowship to journalists from the Global South to report on underrepresented humanitarian issues. It includes a stipend and aims to enhance storytelling skills.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Narrative Impact: How can journalists shape public perception on humanitarian crises?
Global South Perspective: What unique insights do journalists from the Global South bring?
Multimedia Storytelling: How does multimedia enrich humanitarian reporting?
🔗 Humanitarian Reporting Fellowship
📊 Environmental Data Journalism Academy
📝 This program prepares environmental journalists in India for careers in data-driven reporting, covering critical environmental issues. It includes online learning and mentorship, culminating in the production of in-depth stories.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Data Utilization: How can journalists use data to enhance environmental reporting?
Skill Development: What skills are essential for effective data-driven journalism?
Impactful Storytelling: How can data-driven stories influence public perception and policy on environmental issues?
🔗 Environmental Data Journalism Academy
🎭 ArtsEquator Fellowship 2024 for Southeast Asian Arts Critics
📝 The ArtsEquator Fellowship 2024 supports mid-career arts critics in Southeast Asia, offering a stipend for the creation of critical content on theatre, dance, and film. This remote program fosters a deeper understanding and coverage of the arts in the region, enhancing the global dialogue on Southeast Asian cultures.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Cultural Representation: How can critical arts coverage amplify Southeast Asian voices on a global stage?
Media Diversity: What impact does diverse media representation have on the understanding of Southeast Asian arts?
Professional Development: How does the fellowship contribute to the professional growth of arts critics?
🔗 ArtsEquator Fellowship 2024 for Southeast Asian Arts Critics
Africa
🫱🏾🫲🏿Africa Impact Finance Initiative Grant 2024
📝 The Africa Impact Finance Initiative Grant 2024 aims to distribute funds transparently and equitably to community-oriented projects across Africa, enhancing education for children and young adults. Founded by Rhodes Scholars, it leverages networks and donors to support African innovation and hard work.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Community Engagement: How can community-based projects maximize impact on education in Africa?
Sustainable Impact: What strategies ensure long-term benefits of educational projects?
Equitable Distribution: How can funds be allocated fairly to achieve widespread benefits?
🔗 Africa Impact Finance Initiative Grant 2024
✨ The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
📝 The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships support African leaders in pursuing postgraduate studies in South Africa, offering tuition, living expenses, and leadership development opportunities.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Leadership Development: How does combining academic pursuits with leadership training prepare scholars for impactful leadership in Africa?
Diversity and Unity: What role does the cultural and educational diversity of Mandela Rhodes Scholars play in fostering African unity?
Sustainable Impact: How can scholarship programs ensure their alumni continue to contribute positively to their communities and the continent?
🔗 Explore & Apply | The Mandela Rhodes Foundation
⚡ Powering Progress: Digital Energy Challenge 2024
📝 The Digital Energy Challenge 2024 invites startups and utilities to develop digital solutions for efficient energy management and the integration of renewable energies. With a focus on Africa, this initiative supports innovative projects that enhance electricity access and grid management.
🤔 Thought-Provoking Questions and Insights
Innovation in Energy: How can digital technologies transform the energy sector in Africa?
Renewable Integration: What role do digital solutions play in incorporating renewable energy sources into the grid?
Sustainable Development: How can energy innovations contribute to sustainable development goals?