Awards

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 […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 — Journalists anywhere in the world can apply for the 29th annual United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) awards. The UNCA Awards recognise for best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, […]

DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2025 — Freelance journalists and filmmakers from around the world are invited to apply for the 2025 Rory Peck Awards. The Awards recognise the talent and dedication of freelance journalists and filmmakers working […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2025 — Applications are now open for the 2025 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award. The Young Journalist Award is open to journalists aged 30 or under on November 24, 2025 from and […]

DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2025 — The African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award is currently open for entries. This award recognises outstanding investigative reporting from across Africa that reveal untold stories, hold the powerful to account, […]