ANF Future Africa Grant 2022: Telling Stories, Building Worlds

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Deadline: 7 January 2022
Open to: applicants + 18 years old from Africa 
Benefits: Up to $30,000 will be awarded to the winners.

Description

Are you a storyteller who has worked with 360 video, augmented, virtual, or mixed reality? Are you interested in using immersive technologies to tell your African story? Apply for the Africa No Filter (ANF) Future Africa Grant 2022: Telling Stories, Building Worlds.

Africa No Filter, in partnership with Electric South, Imisi 3D and Meta, invites Extended Reality Creators to apply for grants to support the production and development of new content. In a bid to support a thriving XR Ecosystem, Africa No Filter will be commissioning work which uses immersive technology to tell exciting stories about Africa. Grantees will be supported with on-going mentorship and production support by Electric South and will also have the opportunity to showcase their projects in a virtual or in-person showcase.

Eligibility

  • Applicant must be at least 18 years old;
  • Must be living on the continent and be of African descent;
  • Must have previous experience with XR content creation and at least 1 completed XR project;
  • Must have a portfolio of work accessible online;
  • Proposed project must be completed within 6 months;
  • Applicant must be available on the dates below if selected.
  • Eligible projects include 360 video, virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.

Grant

Up to $30,000 will be awarded to the winners.

How to apply?

The deadline for application is January 7, 2022 at 6pm GMT (8pm SAST).

For more information, please visit the official website.

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