OpenGrantAfrica-wide

Kekere Storytellers Fund

Africa No Filter

Amount or benefit
$500 – $3000
Deadline
Rolling
Where
Africa-wide and diaspora (Nigeria eligible)
Apply on the official site

Who can apply

African storytellers under 35, based anywhere in Africa or the diaspora, working in English or French, with a track record of work that shifts stereotypical narratives (content creators, writers, performance and visual artists, journalists). Must first be members of ANF's African Narrative Collective; filmmakers are not eligible.

Applicant type
Individual
Business stage
Early-stage
Location rule
Africa-wide and diaspora (Nigeria eligible)
Africa-wide
Sectors
Arts, culture & mediaCreative industriesYouth

What you get

$500 – $3000

Notes
Requires prior membership of ANF's African Narrative Collective.

Deadline and status

Deadline
Rolling
Deadline details
Open until the end of the year, or until 12–14 storytellers have been selected
Status
Open

How to apply

  1. Read the full criteriaOpen the funder's programme page (africanofilter.org) and read the eligibility rules and questions in full.
  2. Check your fitCompare the rules above with your business. See how it fits your profile.
  3. Prepare your applicationSave it for a step-by-step workflow and document checklist, then draft your answers in the Application Studio.
  4. Apply on the funder's own siteApplications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply at africanofilter.org. Never pay anyone to be considered.

Source and verification

Last verified
18 October 2026, on the funder's own page
Official page
africanofilter.org
From the official page
“Applications are open until the end of the year, or until we’ve selected 12 – 14 storytellers for the fund.”

Details change. Confirm everything on the official site before applying.

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