Grants for Video Content Production and Distribution in India

They 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.

Themes

• The pace of RE rollout in one of the four states—Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu or Uttar Pradesh
• Challenges of financing RE and how communities/businesses/governments are overcoming them (if at all)
• RE challenges such as a lack of infrastructure and/or solutions to mitigate these challenges
• The economic and social impact of RE on local communities and ways in which challenges can be overcome
• The industries working on RE transition (such as technicians, educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, factories, etc.)
• The issue of just transition
• Developments in clean energy storage technologies
• Besides pitches on solar and wind energy, they encourage proposals to report on new biofuels and the role they can play in the move toward a cleaner economy, with a focus on ethanol as transport fuel;
• The promise of green hydrogen, the issues involved in scaling this technology, and ways to overcome these challenges.

Eligibility Criteria

• Proposals from all states in India are eligible, but proposals that shed light on the RE situation in Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh will be prioritized.
• Groups of content producers are eligible. However, the application must be made in the name of one lead applicant. Lead applicants are responsible for communicating with EJN and receiving funds as remuneration on the group’s behalf, if awarded.
• For the purposes of this opportunity, they will be accepting applications in English, Hindi, Marathi and Tamil.
• Applications are open to India-based video content producers with a demonstrated interest in covering the RE sector. Applicants are encouraged to share previous video reports they’ve completed on RE or similar topics in their application. In an effort to ensure equal opportunities and a diversity of voices, they especially encourage applications from women, youth, and members of Indigenous and/or ethnic minority communities.
• They are seeking applications from freelancers and staff from all types of outlets—international, national, local and community-based.
• EJN reserves the right to disqualify applicants from consideration if they have been found to have engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct, including, but not limited to, plagiarism and/or submitting AI-generated content as their own.

Judging Criteria

• Relevance: Does the proposal meet the criteria and objectives of this call? Why does this report matter and to whom? Is the main idea, context and overall value to the target audience clearly defined?
• Angle: If the subject has been covered already, does your proposal bring new insights into the topic or offer a fresh angle?
• Impact: Does the proposal have a compelling narrative or investigative element that will inform and engage, draw attention, trigger debate and urge action?
• Innovative storytelling: The use of creative approaches like data visualization will be considered a plus.

For more information, visit EJN.