CITE Investigative Journalism Grants 2026 Zimbabwe

Contexte

Applications are open for the CITE Investigative Journalism Grants 2026. CITE invites journalists nationwide to submit investigative story proposals on issues affecting communities across Zimbabwe. Proposals may be submitted by journalists reporting independently or in collaboration with locally based journalists and community reporters. The initiative supports strong local journalism that goes beyond reporting events to uncover new information, expose wrongdoing, hold institutions and public officials accountable, and help communities better understand how decisions and public resources affect their lives.

Missions et responsabilités

• Produce investigative stories rooted in local communities that reveal information not already widely known or available in the public domain.
• Uncover new information, expose wrongdoing, and hold institutions and public officials accountable.
• Help communities better understand how decisions and public resources affect their lives.

Profil recherché

• Journalists reporting independently or in collaboration with locally based journalists and community reporters nationwide in Zimbabwe.
• Original, well-researched and evidence-based investigative story ideas that address issues of significant public interest.
• Investigations examining corruption and abuse of public resources.
• Investigations examining failures in public service delivery.
• Investigations examining accountability in local authorities and government departments.
• Investigations examining missing, misused or unaccounted-for public funds.
• Investigations examining irregularities in procurement and tender processes.
• Investigations examining conflicts of interest and abuse of office.
• Investigations examining weaknesses in public financial management.
• Investigations examining other governance and accountability issues involving the management or use of public resources.

Conditions et avantages

• Successful proposals will be eligible for a grant of up to US$800, depending on the quality, strength and scope of the proposed investigation.
• The grant is intended to support the reporting and production of the investigation.
• CITE will publish successful investigations on its website and social media platforms and distribute them through WhatsApp.
• CITE will also make the stories available to local media outlets for wider publication.
• Support for further distribution and public engagement through digital platforms, including X Spaces where appropriate.

Dossier de candidature

• Story idea: Briefly explain the issue you want to investigate, who or what is involved, why the story matters to the community, and what you expect the investigation could uncover.
• Work samples: Provide links or copies of previously published journalism, preferably investigative or public-interest reporting.
• Editor’s support: Include a letter or email from your editor confirming that your media organisation supports the proposed investigation.

Comment postuler

Send your proposal by email. For more information, visit CITE Investigative Journalism Grants.