Arewa Creative Writing and Advocacy Fellowship (ACWAF) 2026 – Cohort 1 – YOA

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Applications are open for the Arewa Creative Writing and Advocacy Fellowship (ACWAF) 2026. The Arewa Creative Writing and Advocacy Fellowship (ACWAF) is an initiative by the Poetic Wednesdays Initiative, supported by the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF).

For Cohort 1, this version is open solely to rising writers, storytellers, and spoken phrase artists from Northern Nigeria. The fellowship is a 6-8 week hybrid program designed to equip members with expertise in artistic nonfiction, civic storytelling, coverage framing, editorial ethics, truth-checking, and multimedia narrative strategies to advocate on governance, democracy, elections, voter rights, and youth rights. The bodily side can be held in Kano State. 

Benefits

• Hybrid coaching
• 1-on-1 mentorship
• Editorial/publication help
• Data stipends and direct networking alternatives

Eligibility

• Open to rising writers and aspiring advocates from Northern Nigeria.
• Should be out there for the bodily part of this system in Kano State. 

Application

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to ACWAF.