The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival seeks submissions for its 18th annual event, Feb 19-28, 2021. Open to non-fiction films and videos of all genres, subject matter, lengths and production dates. Cash prizes. 2020 deadlines: Jul 10 (earlybird); Sep 30 (regular); Oct 16 (final).

NPF presents several awards to journalists and helps administer journalism awards presented by other organizations. Open to reporting in broadcasting, print, and online journalism, as well as editorial cartoons. Cash prizes. Deadline: Sep 30, 2020.

Freelance Investigative Reporters and Editors (FIRE) helps independent journalists by providing two services: a complimentary Editorial Consultancy and a Virtual Newsroom. Applications are open for services and grants of up to $12,500 to assist freelance reporters working on investigative stories. Rolling deadline.

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) seeks submissions from professional African journalists for the 5th Edition of the awards. Theme is "Making climate action a way of life." Cash prize of $1,000 for overall winner, with opportunities to travel to international events. Enter by Sep 30, 2020.

This online workshop with SEJ member Colleen Kimmett is designed to guide participants through the stylistic and technical elements that make a great piece of writing. Thursdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2020, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ET. $125-$150.

The Alicia Patterson Foundation awards grants of $40,000 for twelve months and $20,000 for six months (includes covering costs of travel and research costs) to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations for The APF Reporter. Apply by Oct 1.

The Logan program accepts applications twice yearly from writers, documentary filmmakers, photojournalists, podcasters and multimedia reporters currently at work on a longform project. The program seeks to assemble a diverse and inclusive community of fellows working on socially relevant political, health, environmental, human rights and justice topics. Deadlines: Oct 1 annually for Spring class; June 1 for Fall class.

The Southern Environmental Law Center is now accepting submissions for its annual Reed Environmental Writing Award, which seeks to enhance public awareness of the value and vulnerability of the natural environment in at least one of the following states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia. Cash prizes. Deadline: Oct 1, 2020.

The Alexia Foundation awards production grants to professional and student photographers to give them the financial ability to produce substantial stories that drive change in the effort to make the world a better place. Students also get scholarship opportunities. Deadline is Oct 5, 2020.