Apply Now for Grants and Mentorship Programme – Kenya

Deadline: 31-Aug-20

Are you a Journalist? If yes, this could be your opportunity to receive a Grant to conduct independent investigations on corruption.

The Action for Transparency Grant and Mentorship programme has supported some journalists over the years with grants to investigate one or more cases of corruption in the health or education sector. Additionally, during this phase the project would like to explore further on COVID 19 Aid Transparency and its impact on the same.

The purpose of the Action for Transparency grant is to enable journalists to investigate an issue that you would not have been able to pursue without financial support.

Eligible Journalist

Must be a practicing journalist (Freelance or employed) who publishes regularly
Should be based/cover [in] Nairobi County
Can demonstrate experience in investigative or feature story telling
Do not have access to resources/equipment to enable you undertake investigative work. (The purpose of the Action for Transparency grant is to enable you to investigate an issue that you would not have been able to pursue without financial support)

Selection Criteria

Story ideas proposed should be on-
- Corruption in health sector/ transparency and accountability in health financing/ management of health facilities/ devolution of health sector/ budget tracking and health expenditure/ Disease burden and funding etc.
- Corruption in education/ transparency and accountability in primary education financing/ free primary education funding/ allocation and disbursement of budgets for schools/ etc.
- Corruption in government (related to or affecting education and health)
- Effects of corruption in the health and education sectors etc.
The journalist should demonstrate that the suggested story ideas cannot be achieved without the grant, i.e. duration needed to investigate the story, resources needed etc.
Should provide proof that the stories once complete, will be published by a credible outlet, i.e. letter from their editor confirming this.
The story ideas should be viable for completion and publication within 3 months
Should have demonstrated ability to write/produce stories
Should be broadcast, online or print media journalists.