Awards

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2023 — The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is now accepting submissions for the Global Shining Light Award. The Global Shining Light Award honours investigative journalism in a developing or transitioning country, […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2023 — Climate journalists worldwide are invited to submit entries for the 2023 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. The Covering Climate Now journalism awards celebrate excellent reporting on all dimensions of climate […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2023 — Financial and business journalists in Africa can apply for the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism. The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism rewards exceptional business […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2023 —Applications are currently open for the 2023 edition of the annual AfroSports Writing Contest. The AfroSports writing contest is targeted at increasing the information about African sports, games and recreational activities. […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2023 — Journalists and staff at NGOs can submit investigative projects on violation of people’s and environmental rights. The Public Eye will award CHF 20,000 to two investigative projects led by journalists […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2023 — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently accepting applications for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. The photojournalism award celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists around the […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2023 — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is now accepting third-party nominations for its annual Courage in Journalism Awards. IWMF’s Courage in Journalism Awards honour women journalists across the world who […]

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 15, 2023 — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) seeks nominations for 2023 UNESCO /Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. This Prize is awarded to a person, organisation or institution […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 9, 2023 — The 2023 One World Media (OWM) Awards is currently open to entries on underreported stories from around the world. Across 15 categories, the awards celebrate and recognise the best media coverage […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 21, 2023 — The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University (NYU) invites applications for its reporting award. The reporting award provides up to $12,500 to journalists in any medium working on […]