DEADLINE: Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards and Fellowships

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) annually offers awards honoring significant contributions to journalism and provides fellowship opportunities for journalists. Some awards have cash prizes.

Deadline for submissions: January 23, 2026

2026 Awards and Fellowships:

• CJF Lifetime Achievement Award
• CJF Dr. Eric Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism
• NEW – CJF Hinton Award for Excellence in AI Safety Reporting
• The Landsberg Award
• The CJF Edward Burtynsky Award for Climate Photojournalism
• CJF Award for Climate Solutions Reporting
• CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship
• CJF Black Journalism Fellowship Program
• CJF Bursary for BIPOC Student Journalists
• CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship
• Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award