Farm Radio InternationalAward

Liz Hughes Her Farm Radio Award

Aug 21, 2026

Opportunity type

Award

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Sub-Saharan Africa (Farm Radio International partner stations)

Deadline

Aug 21, 2026

About this opportunity

Farm Radio International's Liz Hughes Award for Her Farm Radio recognizes an excellent radio program that serves women listeners. The award goes to the whole station team behind the program, from managers and producers to hosts, reporters and technicians. The winning team receives a certificate and a $1,000 CAD prize, with winners announced at a celebration on World Radio Day 2027.

What you get: ➤ $1,000 CAD prize for the winning broadcast team ➤ Certificate of recognition ➤ Winner announcement at the World Radio Day 2027 celebration ➤ Runner-up prizes have been awarded in past editions

What you'll do: ➤ Complete the application form in your working language ➤ Submit a recording of an episode aired in the past 12 months ➤ Provide a full transcript of the submitted episode ➤ Include a typical program lineup or runsheet ➤ Email the package to radio@farmradio.org on behalf of the program team

Who can apply

Open to Farm Radio International broadcasting partner stations in sub-Saharan Africa
The award recognizes a program team, not an individual
Program must serve women listeners and advance gender equality
Submitted episode must have aired in the past 12 months
Applications accepted in English, French, Amharic, Hausa, Swahili and Portuguese
No application fees

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Good to know

+Established Canadian charity (registration number published) with named past winners back to 2019
+Six application languages lower the barrier for local station teams
+Recognizes whole teams including technicians, not just on-air hosts

Worth checking yourself

!Only Farm Radio International broadcasting partner stations can apply, a closed network
!Professional and org-side audience (radio station teams), not a youth direct-apply opportunity
!Prize is modest at $1,000 CAD shared by a team

What we could not confirm

?No deadline time or timezone stated
?Award ceremony date given only as World Radio Day 2027

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About this opportunity

Who can apply

Open to Farm Radio International broadcasting partner stations in sub-Saharan Africa
The award recognizes a program team, not an individual
Program must serve women listeners and advance gender equality
Submitted episode must have aired in the past 12 months
Applications accepted in English, French, Amharic, Hausa, Swahili and Portuguese
No application fees