Buckle up, ladies and gents. It’s going to be a long one.

  1. LOATAD Black Atlantic Residency

The Library of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD) Black Atlantic Residency offers writers from across Africa and the Diaspora a dedicated space and time to focus solely on their craft. Tailored exclusively for African writers, this program offers an immersive environment unlike any other. Based in Accra, Ghana, participants are offered one month of complimentary accommodation, meals, a $500 USD stipend to aid their creative process, and unrestricted access to the library’s vast resources. Round-trip travel costs to Ghana are covered up to $600 USD.

Deadline: 18th August, 2024 | 23.59 GMT

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  1. Daniele Tamagni Grant

The Daniele Tamagni Foundation in partnership with Market Photo Workshop and Africa Foto Fair, have launched the third edition of their prestigious grant for photographers. The grant supports visual artists exploring the African experience through photography and photojournalism. The winning photographer will be awarded a one-year scholarship to The Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg, complete with tuition and a living stipend.

Deadline: 20th August, 2024

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  1. Agbowo

Agbowo Magazine is seeking contributions for their upcoming December publication. Poetry, fiction, essays, plays, visual arts, photography, reviews and interviews are all eligible for submission. Agbowó maintains its focus on promoting African art, offering payment to all contributors to its yearly issues, with compensation provided as described in the submission call.

Deadline: 30th August, 2024

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  1. Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry

The Sillerman Prize is given yearly to an African poet who has yet to release a poetry book. The prize includes a $1,000 cash award and publication of the winning manuscript by the University of Nebraska Press and Amalion. Poetry submissions must be no fewer than 50 pages long.

Submission Window: September 15th – December 1st

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  1. Glena Luschei Prize for African Poetry

The Glenna Luschei Prize annually recognizes outstanding African poetry with a $1,000 award. Annual submissions are open for original English poetry collections and translated works published the prior year. Botswanan poet Tawandu Mulalu’s collection, “Please Make Me Pretty, I Don’t Want To Die: Poems,” was recognized with the 2023 award.

Deadline: October 1st 2024

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  1. Evaristo African Poetry Prize

The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry offers an annual award of $1,500 USD for ten poems created by an African poet. The award intends to develop a new generation of poets with worldwide impact. Your submission must consist of ten poems and ten poems only and be no longer than 40 lines each.

Submission Window: October 1st   – November 1st 2024

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  1. MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program 2025 for Aspiring Film and TV Content Creators

The MTF is a year-long program offering hands-on training in TV and film from industry experts. Unprecedented in its reach, this academy is the first to cover three regions and thirteen countries in Africa. This year-long program is funded and implemented across East, West, and Southern Africa through accredited MTF Academies and local academic institutions.

Deadline: 15th September, 2024

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  1. MultiChoice Talent Factory Film Masterclass Lessons

MultiChoice Talent Factory Masterclasses provide exclusive access to industry-led workshops, empowering film and TV professionals with practical skills and opportunities to learn from global and African experts. The Masterclasses are a direct response to industry needs, aiming to improve accessibility, opportunity, and production quality in line with MultiChoice’s long-term goals.

Deadline: Unspecified

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  1. The African Arts Trust

The African Arts Trust specializes in visual arts, backing community-driven efforts to support professional artists’ livelihoods. The African Arts Trust prioritizes core funding for arts organizations and studio spaces, with workshops, residencies, project funding, exhibitions, and competitions/awards as secondary areas of support. While less common, funding may be available for books, publications, video, radio, festivals, or biennales based on exceptional merit. Grants are categorized into three tiers based on their funding amounts: small grants, which are awarded for sums below $5,000; medium grants, ranging between $5,000 and $10,000; and large grants, which are allocated between $10,000 and $20,000.

Deadline: Unspecified

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  1. The Kalahari Review

As a weekly African literary magazine, the Kalahari Review is interested in bold and unconventional explorations of contemporary Africa. They welcome submissions from writers with African heritage, regardless of location. As a digital publication, we impose no word limits and have no submission deadlines, except for specific competitions like the Igby Prize. There is no compensation for contributors at present, but the goal is to build a platform that offers fair payment to African artists.

Deadline: Open Submission Policy

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  1. The Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship

Recognizing the challenges faced by early-career writers balancing work and writing, the MMF provides a small number of Morland Scholarships annually to enable recipients to dedicate time to drafting a book. Eligibility for the Scholarships is restricted to English-language writers born in Africa or with African-born parents. The Foundation accepts submissions for both fictional and non-fictional works. Scholars will be awarded a £18,000 grant, disbursed in twelve monthly installments. An additional grant of up to eighteen months may be granted to non-fiction Scholars needing extra time for research, as determined by the Foundation.

Deadline: 20th September, 2024

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  1. Camargo Fellowship Programme

The Camargo Foundation’s residency program offers a space for artists, scholars, and thinkers to cultivate creativity, conduct research, and engage in experimentation. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, the Camargo Foundation invites applicants from all over the world to share their contemporary perspectives. Each year, 14 fellowships are awarded, with 7 allocated to artists and 7 to scholars and thinkers. A weekly stipend of EUR 350 is offered, totaling EUR 3,500 for the residency duration, and basic transportation to and from Cassis is funded for each Fellow.

Deadline: October 1st, 2024

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  1. Call for Essays: Migation & The Writer- The Lagos Review

The Lagos Review seeks to delve into the experiences of migrant writers and creatives who have crossed seas for education, safety, or a better future. Once accepted for monthly publication in The Lagos Review, authors grant the publication the right to potentially include their work in a future book, based on its exceptional merit. Essays should be no longer than 2,500 words, and $250 will be paid for each accepted submission.

Deadline: Open Submission Policy

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  1. Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Open to all Commonwealth citizens aged 18 years and above, this free competition awards a prize for the finest unpublished short fiction of 2,000 to 5,000 words. While restricted to the short story format, the competition encourages experimentation across all genres, allowing authors to explore any subject or style that interests them. The prize fund allocates £2,500 to regional winners and £5,000 to the overall winner. The winning stories are published online by Granta and featured in a special print collection by Paper + Ink. The shortlisted stories are published in the online literary magazine of the Commonwealth Foundation, adda.

Submission Window: 1st September – 1st November, 2024

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  1. Brittle Paper Masterclass – The Writing Room

The Writing Room is an educational space, supported by a generous grant awarded by African No Filter, dedicated to nurturing the talents of African writers. Learn from the best in the field by taking free masterclasses focused on creative writing. Furthermore, a collection of writing tips and publishing opportunities is at your disposal. Five courses on the fundamentals of fiction writing are presently offered, taught by instructors with decades of experience in writing, editing, and publishing best-selling, award-winning works. Included in the courses are lessons on Language and Style taught by Ellah Wakatama OBE, Plot by Zukiswa Wanner, Character Development by Chimeka Garricks, Themes by Molara Wood, and Setting by Eghosa Imasuen.

Deadline: Unspecified

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  1. Pulitzer Center Local Letters for Global Change Contest 2024 for K-12 students worldwide.

The Pulitzer Center accepts submissions from students in all grades from kindergarten to twelve globally. This contest allows students to practice global citizenship, civic action, and persuasive writing while gaining insights into important but often overlooked issues through Pulitzer Center stories. Entries will be categorized by grade level: high school, middle school, and elementary, and judged using a consistent rubric. Both English and Spanish are permissible languages for submissions. Letters must address a subject related to Climate and Environment, Global Health, Human Rights, Information and Artificial Intelligence, or Peace and Conflict, as defined by the Pulitzer Center. Each category selects a winner who is awarded $300 and up to four finalists, each awarded $75.

Deadline: November 15th, 2024

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  1. Kekere Storytellers Fund

The Kekere Storytellers Fund by Africa No Filter backs projects by content creators, wordsmiths, performers, visual artists, and journalists who create African stories that counter the stereotypes of poverty, conflict, disease, poor leadership, and corruption. Micro-grants between $500 and $3000 are available to support emerging storytellers producing distinctive, engaging content.

Deadline: Applications are accepted until the year’s end, or until 12 to 14 storytellers have been selected for the fund.

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  1. The Last Mile Film Fund

The Last Mile Film Fund cycle for 2024 is being launched by Africa No Filter to provide funding for African filmmakers in the closing phases of production. Feature-length films can receive grants as high as $10,000, while short films are eligible for grants of up to $5,000.

Deadline: Applications are open throughout the year.

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