Community Media Idea Lab & Innovation Fund

• Eligibility Criteria:
  – Participants must be part of an established an operational community media.
  – Must least be 21 years old and have a passport (if from outside Namibia) and be able to travel to Gobabis in Namibia (travel expenses will be covered).
  – Team members must be based in Namibia, Malawi, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe or Lesotho.
• Type of funding: Grant
• Target country: South Africa
• Application language: English

Deutsche Welle’s center for international media development, DW Akademie, is looking to support innovative ideas for community media. During the IdeaLab, participants will take part in a project and product development training on understanding and putting community media ideas into action. 

The program provides the following opportunities:

• Seed funding to implement a pilot or prototype idea
• Coaching in innovative endeavour with a dedicated counterpart to bounce ideas, reflect the next steps and get feedback on the go
• Necessary specialised training, if further skills are needed to implement the idea
• Innovation check-ins with fellow community media innovators from Namibia, Zambia, Lesotho, Botswana, Malawi & Zimbabwe

See here to learn more and apply.

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