Awards

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2025 — Journalists can submit entries for the 2026 True Story Award. The winner of each category will receive a USD 20,000 cash prize. True Story Award is presented in three categories: […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is accepting entries for the 2nd edition of its Excellence in Journalism Awards. The CJID excellence in journalism awards award recognises exceptional […]

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30, 2025 — Merck Foundation invites journalists to submit entries on diabetes and hypertension for the Media Recognition Awards 2025. This edition of the Media Recognition Awards offers journalists the opportunity to showcase […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 — Journalists can submit entries for the 2025 Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) programme. Journalists practising in Nigeria can submit work done in 2024 to win a Trophy (The Golden Gong of […]

Photographers who want to elevate their careers to the next level can apply for the Sony World Photography Awards. The Sony World Photography Awards champion inclusivity and access by being free to enter and spotlight […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 — Applications are currently open for the Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade, which comes with a US$10,000 prize. The award recognises exemplary journalism that illuminates and advances the […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2025 — Submissions are now open for the 2025 AIPS Sport Media Awards, the most prestigious recognition in international sports journalism. Open to professional journalists and freelancers, the awards honour excellence across […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 — The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment. The awards recognise outstanding journalism on environmental issues, with works […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 29, 2025 — Extreme Heat Photo Contest seeks entries from photographers and visual storytellers from around the world. The Global Heat Health Information Network, in partnership with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), launched […]