Awards

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 —Terrain.org invites submissions for its 12th annual contests in poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. The first-place winners in each genre will receive a prize of $1,000. Finalists in each genre will also […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 —The Free Press Awards (2021 edition) are currently open for nominations. The Awards by Free Press Unlimited recognise the work of committed journalists and media professionals. Exceptional work will be honoured […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 —The SprinNG Women Authors Prize is currently open for applications from Nigerian female authors. SprinNG will select an author who has published a full-length book in print and invest N200,000 in […]

African Women in Media (AWiM) has announced the four winners of the Agenda 2063 Women’s Photojournalism Awards. AWiM had launched the Women’s Photojournalism Awards competition to award entries that present an aesthetic view of Africa. […]

DEADLINE: JULY 26, 2021 —Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) 2021 is open for entries from the Media for works done in year 2020. The Award is open to practising male and female journalists in the […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 26, 2021 —The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) invites entries for two special categories created under the 2021 edition of WAMECA. The two categories are: √ Gender Reporting (general) – with a […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 —Thomas Foundation’s Young Journalist Award seeks applications from journalists aged 30 and below. The award invites applications from journalists from countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of less […]

DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2021 —Filmmakers are invited to submit entries for the International Sports Films Festival “Krasnogorski” in Moscow. The festival will take place from September 2-7, 2021. Interested filmmakers can submit films on sport […]

THE Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) seeks entries for the maiden Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction with a one-million- naira cash reward. The maiden Prize would be awarded at the grand finale of the ANA […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 14, 2021— The Environmental Photographer of the Year competition is now open for applications from photographers around the world. The competition is free to enter for all ages. This award celebrates humanity’s ability […]