Awards

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is now accepting nominations for the annual Mirror Awards honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Deadline is Feb 15, 2024.

This competition asks high school and college students to make videos that tell stories about the climate impacts experienced by their own communities. Cash prizes. Enter by May 1, 2017.

SPOT 127's national awards recognize outstanding digital media produced by high school and undergraduate students ages 14-23. Win cash and a trip to Phoenix. Enter by Jan 31, 2018.

Sponsored by the Forest History Society, this annual award is given to a journalist whose work incorporates forest or conservation history in an article or series of articles published in North America that relate to environmental issues. $1,000 prize +. Deadline: May 15, 2024.

The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University will award fellowships and grants up to $9,000 for independent investigative reporting by women and journalists of color. Apply by Oct 1.

The Fund for Investigative Journalism and the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism will award grants and fellowships to four independent U.S. reporters to investigate significant systemic or social justice issues. Open to women and journalists of color working in any media. Apply by Oct 1, 2016.

Renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky and CONTACT have established the Burtynsky Grant — a $5,000 annual grant to support a Canadian artist in the creation of a photobook. Deadline is Sep 16, 2024.

Enter your film into the annual Banff Mountain Film Competition and bring the magic of mountain landscape, culture and adventure to an international audience. $35,000 CAD in cash prizes. Deadline is Aug 1, 2024.

The competition's goal is to showcase the best in mountain-themed photo essays – to recognize the best stories told through a series of still images. $3,000CAD grand prize. Deadline to enter is May 6, 2024.

The 2016 Festival will consider major publisher, independent publisher and self-published works in non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, compilations/anthologies; young adult, how-to, photography/art, unpublished stories, business/technology, spiritual/religious, travel, history and more. Deadline is Apr 25.