DEADLINE: EJN Grants for Video Content Production and Distribution to Build Awareness About Renewable Energy in India

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is seeking to boost video content production and distribution of information to build awareness about renewable energy in all states of India, with a focus on Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

India’s renewable energy (RE) ambitions are a key part of the country’s efforts to address climate change. But challenges related to project financing, payment, regulations and infrastructure have added to the worries of RE developers in India. Still, India seeks to generate half its electricity through renewable energy by 2030.

To improve public awareness about the country's efforts to decarbonize and scale its renewable energy capacity, EJN is providing fellowships for the production of video content on policy, financing, payment and infrastructure hurdles—and effective solutions to overcome them.

We aim to support the production of video reports that raise awareness about the status of the renewable energy sector and strategies to ensure its growth in India in all states, but especially in Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. EJN's aim is to improve access to quality information among policymakers, project developers, investors and consumers. Selected communicators will be paired with mentors who will provide guidance and support with the aim to strengthen their capacity to cover RE. Proposals that focus on topics that have not been widely covered are preferred. Issues that have already received a lot of coverage or don't provide unique angles to challenges are less likely to be selected.

Deadline: August 16, 2024

Details and application.