Empowering underserved Nigerian youth to tell their stories through art & amplify their creative resilience.
The Stories Without Borders Fund supports underserved, displaced and marginalized youth in Nigeria, who use art to reclaim their narratives. With a focus on cultural preservation, migration and creative resilience, the fund empowers young creators across photography, sculpting, dance, visual arts and storytelling to transform personal and collective histories into impactful cultural expressions. This is storytelling as survival—and as resistance.
Eligibility
This fund is dedicated to empowering underserved, displaced and marginalized young creators in Nigeria using art as a tool for healing, expression and change. Projects must elevate the voices of youth affected by displacement and explore themes of identity, belonging and cultural memory. To qualify for this fund, projects must meet the following eligibility requirements: - Led by Nigerian creators aged 18–30. - Creators must have personal or community-based experience with displacement or migration. - Projects must explore themes related to displacement, identity, or cultural/creative expression. - Must fall within one or more accepted mediums: photography, sculpture, illustration, drawing, film, dance, performance, or digital storytelling. - Project must be based in Nigeria and address a Nigerian audience or community. - Collaborative and community-engaged projects are encouraged. - Submissions must include a cultural Artifact representing the project’s concept or vision.
