Simon Cumbers Media Fund announced

Details of the 2011 Simon Cumbers Media Fund have been announced. Journalists are invited to submit proposals for coverage of a development issue that will involve travel to a developing country. The deadline for the 2011 summer round of funding is Friday, 22nd April.
Chairperson of the judging panel, Bob Collins, said, “There is still a huge appetite among the Irish media to cover development issues, largely because of our tradition of supporting development. The Simon Cumbers Media Fund is one way of assisting the media to cover stories that it might otherwise not have the resources to cover.”
In 2010, the average award made to each successful applicant was €3,200. The maximum allocation under the Fund is €10,000. Media projects that promote a positive image of Africa will be considered favourably.
A workshop for those interested in applying to the Fund will take place on Tuesday, 5th April, at the Westin Hotel, Dublin, from 10.30am to 1pm. More details are available at www.simoncumbersmediafund.ie.