The Pulitzer Center Africa Impact Seed Fund (ISF) 2024 for educators and researchers

Applications are now open for the 2024 Pulitzer Center Africa Impact Seed Fund (ISF). The Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund (ISF) supports educational and engagement initiatives addressing the most critical issues confronting our planet’s ecosystems and communities. The 2024 ISF focuses on a range of topics, including rainforests, oceans, and climate change, with a particular emphasis on its interconnectedness with workers and vulnerable communities. 

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About The Pulitzer Center Africa Impact Seed Fund (ISF) 2024

Opportunity Details

  • Date Published: May 03, 2024
  • Application Deadline: May 27, 2024
  • Category: Grants

The Pulitzer Center is calling for passionate educators and researchers to turn their innovative ideas on the issues of climate and environment into reality!

Impact Seed Funding (ISF) is a microscale grant provided by the Pulitzer Center to support education, research, or scientific activities with the aim to enrich the perspectives and knowledge within the university community—specifically students and educators. ISF facilitates a deeper understanding of complex problems and encourages the exploration of solutions and innovations to address the impact of human activities on rainforests, oceans, and the climate crisis.

 

All proposals must utilize at least  one story reported by Pulitzer Center-supported journalists and explain how it will be relevant in the project. 

 

Benefits of The Pulitzer Center Africa Impact Seed Fund (ISF) 2024

ISF grants range from USD $2,500 to $4,500 with different budget sizes in every regional opportunities, so applicants have to read through guidelines that are appropriate to their region or countries. We expect projects to be implemented within four months of approval.  

What is funded

  • Collaborative projects with Pulitzer Center-supported journalists or multi-disciplinary educators;
  • Collaborative projects with the most affected local communities, such as: knowledge exchange activities, student immersive learnings, biodiversity expeditions, and citizen journalism; 
  • Insertion of results into teaching materials, campus debates, hackathons on social issues, student-led debates, and dialogues;
  • Support for webinar series, seminars;
  • Production and dissemination of visual content to support learning aids (short videos, documentaries, podcasts);
  • Small exhibitions on campus, such as photo exhibits or film screenings; Journalism workshops for student press clubs;
  • Communication activities to promote citizenship related to the proposed themes; Support for research activities:
  • Adoption of data to improve the accuracy of ongoing research, insertion of data or knowledge in a book chapter.

The Pulitzer Center Africa Impact Seed Fund (ISF) 2024 Requirements

  • Applicants should be university professors or researchers based in an institution. 
  • Applicants are welcome to propose a project  through a consortia of educators from universities in one or more regions of the country. 
  • See our eligibility guidelines in the regional information box at the beginning of the page  for Southeast Asia, Brazil, and Africa, and Global.

Application Date and Process

  • Click on the link to the application website and apply based on your category.

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Application Deadline

27 May, 2024

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