Awards

DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2026 — KAS Media Africa invites journalists to submit entries for the 2026 Local Journalism Award. The Award celebrates excellence in local reporting across Sub-Saharan Africa. Work must have been published in […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 — Journalists can submit entries for the Solutions Journalism Network Awards, which honour and celebrate outstanding examples of solutions journalism from around the world. The submission’s strength in meeting the four […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2026 — Journalists can apply for the 2026 Sigma Awards, which celebrate the best data journalism from around the world. The competition has no categories, allowing journalists and newsrooms to submit their […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2026 — The INMA Global Media Awards will reward business practices that sustain news media and journalism. The awards recognise excellence in engaging and funding news brands, as well as the outstanding journalism […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2026 — Journalists in Africa can submit their work for the 2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. Award winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a personalised award […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2026 — The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) is accepting entries for the Dr Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards 2026. The Freedom of Information Awards aim to recognise and celebrate journalistic excellence […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 2, 2025 — The 2025 Free Press Awards are now open for nominations. Two outstanding journalists, Most Resilient Journalist and Newcomer of the Year, would be honoured. These awards celebrate extraordinary courage, perseverance and […]

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 26, 2025 — Applications are open for the Hostwriter Creators Prize 2025 for multimedia journalists. This is an award which recognises impactful and collaborative multimedia storytelling by journalists and content creators across the […]

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 27, 2025 — Journalists, writers, reporters, freelancers, and content creators from anywhere in Africa can apply for the 2025 Climate Media Awards. There are four award categories, and the total prize money is […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2026 — The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) is accepting entries for its 2025/2026 competition. The New Media Writing Prize encourages and promotes the best in new-media writing and is leading the […]