Working programme, budget and funding routes for historically grounded research, reviewed journalism and public learning.
The proposed programme would support three part-time roles, commissioned contributors, reviewed publications, learning activities, and accountable delivery.
Founding stage · Funding not securedSavoirs d’Afrique connects public-interest publishing with education. Its programme investigates African authority, state–society relations, culture and historical change through documented research and accessible learning.
Our first programme would define an audience, locations, language needs, reporting plan, and learning goals with appropriate partners. Coverage remains Africa-focused; each funded activity needs a bounded delivery scope.
Independent editorial capacity, paid local contributors, translation, reporting, archival access, research-literacy learning, ethical review and evaluation.
A hosted publication, an illustrated history collection, sourced learning resources, a defined research agenda, published founding policies, and a named founder and contact person.
The legal applicant or permitted fiscal-host arrangement, independent oversight, organisational banking, finance systems, confirmed delivery partners, and evidence of programme outcomes.
These official sources describe potential routes to assess. They are not confirmed funding partners, approvals, or a list of currently open calls. Guidance checked on 1 October 2026.
Defined media, civil-society, education, human-rights, or participation projects that match a published call.
Check the eligible applicant, country, partners, activities, costs, capacity, and any required co-financing. Application and implementation follow the specific call and grant contract.
Official EU grant guidanceIndependent, pluralistic media development and local capacity building, with a nonprofit independent organisation and a clear objective.
Develop a locally grounded project with eligible partners and consult the applicable UNESCO field-office and call guidance. Programme relevance is not a confirmed award or an open call.
Official media-development guidanceCivil-society projects on democratic participation, human rights, and media and freedom of information.
Use the current round’s applicant and project rules. A bounded civic-information programme may be relevant; a general request to pay for a new website is not a sufficient project case.
Official UNDEF programme informationAfrican-led priorities, civic participation, cultural knowledge, and institution-specific collaboration opportunities.
Identify an actual grant, procurement, or partnership route. ECOSOCC membership is a civil-society participation route, not a funding award; its 2026 criteria include registration history, audit records, and African ownership and resource conditions.
Official ECOSOCC membership criteriaSpecific, underreported stories with a credible reporting and publication plan. For example, Pulitzer Center global grants accept freelance and staff journalists worldwide.
Reporting grants can cover defined reporting costs without funding a whole organisation. Pulitzer excludes startup seed money, routine news, general operating expenses, and most staff salaries.
Official Pulitzer reporting-grant rulesConfirm an eligible applicant and partners, assess audience needs, establish oversight and financial controls, and commission the first substantial publications.
Deliver reviewed reporting and explainers, documentary or oral-history projects, learning sessions, and accessible resources. Test usefulness with the intended audience.
Review editorial quality, learning feedback, costs, and partner use. Publish an appropriate programme and financial account and determine what merits expansion.
Proposed outputs, not achievements. Source assessment and research development are separate from publication; no daily publication quota applies. Outcomes and participant targets will be set through needs assessment.
| Budget line | Planning basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial & programme team | Three part-time roles: editorial lead, reporter/researcher, learning coordinator; indicative employer costs | €90,000 |
| African contributors & reporting | Commissioned reporting, interviews, local contributor fees, and two documentary or oral-history projects | €20,000 |
| Translation & accessible learning | Multilingual editing, accessible formats, and learning resources | €16,000 |
| Public education sessions | Six sessions, appropriate facilitation, venues, and partner support | €18,000 |
| Publication & operations | Publishing, maintenance, communications, and essential tools | €12,000 |
| Evaluation & editorial quality | Learning assessment, independent editorial feedback, and programme evaluation | €12,000 |
| Financial administration & contingency | Accounting, reporting, and a bounded contingency subject to the call’s rules | €12,000 |
| Total programme estimate | Working proposal | €180,000 |
A working estimate, not contracted salaries, a grant award, or a spending commitment. Costs, overhead, contingency, co-financing, geography, and salary eligibility must be recalculated for each call. We will not charge the same cost to two funders.
Track source transparency, human review, substantive corrections, reporting diversity, and independent feedback on a sample of publications.
Use voluntary learning questions and feedback to assess understanding, including whether audiences distinguish evidence, claims, and opinion.
Document educational or civic uses with permission. Review which places, languages, and voices are represented and which remain absent.
Report grant expenditure, agreed outputs, consent and safeguarding practice, and limitations on any claimed contribution to change.
Seek programme, reporting, education, or capacity-building grants from eligible institutional and independent funders. Separate restricted project funds from general support.
Develop voluntary support or membership after the legal and payment arrangements are established. The current website collects no donations or membership payments.
Offer defined training, learning resources, and research-informed communication services. Label commissioned and sponsored material and keep it separate from independent coverage.
Funded roles depend on actual awards and sustainable revenue. No employment, grant amount, or recurring income is guaranteed.
The EU’s financial-management toolkit covers internal controls, record keeping, procurement, assets, payroll, banking, accounting, and reporting. It supports preparation; the award’s legal and contractual requirements govern implementation.
Read the official EU financial-management toolkit