Awards

DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — The 2026 Wiki Loves Africa, Africa’s largest openly-licenced photographic, video and audio contest, is now open for entries. The 2026 theme is Rites and Rituals, and it invites participants to […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2026 — The International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) are accepting nominations for the 2026 press freedom awards. The 2026 press freedom awards—World Press Freedom Hero Award and Free […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 — The Solutions Journalism Network Awards celebrate outstanding examples of solutions journalism from around the world. The Solutions Journalism Network Awards are open to journalists worldwide. All entrants must submit their […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2026 — Journalists can submit entries for the 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards for excellent reporting on the climate story. Work published or broadcast anytime in 2025 is eligible for this […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2026 — African journalists living on the continent can self-nominate their articles for the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards. The first-place award recipient will receive $2,000, while the second-place winner will receive […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2026 — Nominations are open for the International Women Media Fund (IWMF)’s 2026 Courage in Journalism Awards. The annual awards honour women and nonbinary journalists who set themselves apart by exhibiting extraordinary […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2026 — The Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists. The International Women Media Fund (IWMF) is accepting applications and third-party nominations for this award that […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 9, 2026 — Journalists can submit entries for the 2026 One World Media Awards, which celebrate underreported stories from around the world. The One World Media Awards recognise the best media coverage from […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 23, 2026 — Entries can still be submitted for WAN-IFRA’s 2026 Digital Media Awards, the global benchmark for digital journalism excellence. The Digital Media Awards honour publishers and media organisations that have delivered outstanding […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2026 — Nominations are open for the 2026 edition of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The World Press Freedom Prize honours a person, organisation or institution that has made an […]