Call for Proposals: Citizen Science Story Grants in Ghana - fundsforNGOs

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is inviting journalists and media practitioners covering Ghana’s coastal regions to apply for its Citizen Science Story Grants. The programme supports reporting projects focused on citizen science, fisheries management, small-scale fishers and coastal communities. Up to five grants of US$500 each are available for work that amplifies community voices and highlights participatory approaches to monitoring and managing fisheries. Selected applicants will develop and publish or broadcast stories examining how communities take part in fisheries monitoring and how citizen-generated information can improve governance. The EJF says the supported stories should prioritize real community experiences over purely theoretical discussion, and points to themes such as fisher-citizen scientists, participatory monitoring impacts, challenges for coastal livelihoods, and how locally generated data influences decisions.