Open call: NewComma Creative Fund October 2024 cycle

Co-founded by Natalie Narh and Nigel Atta-Mensah, NewComma is a social media platform for African and Black creatives to share their work and find jobs. The initiative is a monthly microgrant to support African creatives with no strings attached.⁣⁣⁣

To date, the organisation has granted over $6 000 to more than 30 recipients in various countries, including Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Angola, Tanzania, Botswana and Kenya.

Previous grant recipients include Kenyan musician Mau From Nowhere, British-Nigerian singer and songwriter Imisi Peletu, and Nigerian filmmaker and photographer ⁣Tantolohun Ayanda.

The application deadline is 31 October.

How to Apply:

To apply, interested applicants must:

• Create a NewComma account.
• Build an impressive portfolio on NewComma by adding at least three standout projects using the intuitive project builder. This will highlight their skills, experience, and creativity.
• Visit the NewComma jobs board and complete the application form here.

Note:

• The judges will only consider applications with NewComma project links. Before submission, the embed block can be used to add work from various platforms, such as YouTube, Figma, and Spotify, to the NewComma project.
• The quality of creative effort is highly valued and should be demonstrated by including fine details about the project and the process behind its creation in the submitted NewComma project.
• Applicants should also provide a detailed explanation of how the £100 micro-grant will support their creative endeavours within their application.
• To increase the visibility of their work, individuals should promote their projects by sharing links to their NewComma projects with the hashtag #NCFund.