Africa No Filter 2023 Kekere Storytellers Fund

Published: 18 Jun 2023

Africa No Filter’s Kekere Storytellers Fund pays micro-grants to emerging storytellers who are already creating and publishing unique and compelling content that offers fresh and alternative perspectives of Africa, to show a continent that’s innovative, evolving, and creative.

The Kekere Storytellers Fund is Africa No Filter’s way of ensuring that funding — which is limited and rarely accessed by up-and-coming storytellers — reaches artists, journalists, and content creators who share their passion for telling better stories about Africa and telling stories about Africa better.

Africa No Filter Kekere Storytellers Fund

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Type	College School
Sponsor	Africa No Filter (ANF)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Africa No Filter Kekere Storytellers Fund

• The amount is between $500 – $2000.

Requirements for Africa No Filter Kekere Storytellers Fund

You must:

• Be an African based anywhere in Africa or the Diaspora.
• Be under 35 years.
• Be able to express yourself in English or French.
• Have a track record of producing ground-breaking work that challenges stereotypical narratives about your community, country, or the continent.
• Have at least two years of related work experience.
• Have a minimum of 5000 followers across Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
• Fall in at least one of the following categories:
  • Media/Content creator: Journalist, Blogger, Vlogger, Podcaster, Fiction & Non-Fiction Writer, Photographer
  • Artist: Poet, Musician, Spoken Word Poet, Dancer, Painter, Sculptor, Illustrator, Animator.

They will not consider:

• Applications by filmmakers.
• Storytellers who do not have evidence of producing work that shifts stereotypical narratives about Africa.
• Funding to buy equipment (cameras, laptops, etc).
• Funding to host/attend an event (workshops, festivals, conferences, etc).

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Africa No Filter (ANF) on africanofilter.org to apply