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September 19, 2025

DEADLINE: NWF Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest [1]

This National Wildlife Federation contest celebrates the power of photography to communicate the importance of supporting wildlife where people live. Open to photographers worldwide; must be at least 13 years old. Cash prizes. Deadline is Sep 19, 2025.

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September 3, 2025

DEADLINE: NASW Travel Fellowship for Indigenous Journalists [6]

To attend ScienceWriters2025, taking place Nov 7-9 in Chicago, the National Association of Science Writers is offering Indigenous journalists and communicators grants up to $2,000 for travel costs, accommodations, caregiving and more, plus complimentary registration and one-year NASW Membership. Apply by Sep 3.

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Diversity [7]
Journalism & Media [4]
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National (U.S.) [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [9]
August 28, 2025

DEADLINE: SciWri25 Support Grant [10]

The National Association of Science Writers is providing grants up to $1200 to attend ScienceWriters2025 in Chicago, Nov 7-9, in person, or up to $200 to attend virtually. Appy by Aug 28.

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [9]
September 16, 2025

DEADLINE: SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment [11]

The Society of Environmental Journalists' annual awards honor the best environmental journalism in 10 categories. $500 for first-place winners; $250 for second-place winners in all categories. Includes a Student Reporting category and $10,000 for the "best of the best." 2025 Deadlines: Sep 1 (regular); Sep 16 (late).

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Other or All [12]
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International [5]
September 30, 2025

DEADLINE: Write Before Midnight [13]

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ short fiction contest will be judged by renowned American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson. No entry fee. Cash prizes. Deadline is Sep 30, 2025.

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Disasters [14]
Journalism & Media [4]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [15]
Science [16]
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National (U.S.) [8]
International [5]
August 20, 2025

DEADLINE: Global Health Film Grant [17]

This grant of up to £20k, a collaboration between One World Media, Pulitzer Centre and the Financial Times, is for an experienced filmmaker who wants to explore, through a short documentary, underreported stories about health in the global south. Deadline: Aug 20, 2025.

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Environmental Health [18]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
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International [5]
Mexico [20]
Africa [21]
Australia & Oceania [22]
Central America & the Caribbean [23]
South America [24]
August 31, 2025

DEADLINE: Civic Science Media Funding Opportunity [25]

The Center for Cooperative Media offers 10 awards up to $15,000 each for short-term civic science media projects in the U.S. that can bridge the gap between scientists, media and communities. Includes hands-on coaching. Deadline: Aug 31, 2025.

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Journalism & Media [4]
People & Population [26]
Science [16]
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National (U.S.) [8]
August 29, 2025

DEADLINE: GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest [27]

The Global Heat Health Information Network, in partnership with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network, is launching a global photography competition to showcase the real impacts of extreme heat, and the ways communities around the world are responding to it. Deadline: Aug 29, 2025.

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Climate Change [28]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Health [18]
Health [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
People & Population [26]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [8]
International [5]
September 1, 2025

DEADLINE: The IP List [29]

If you’re a journalist in the US or Canada and you think a story you’ve worked on would make a good movie or episode of a TV show, submit two nominations by the earlybird deadline of Aug 3 or one nomination by the final deadline of Sep 1, 2025. Info sessions available on July 23, 25 and an Aug date TBD.

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Journalism & Media [4]
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International [5]
Canada [30]
July 15, 2025

DEADLINE: African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award [31]

Run by the Wits Centre for Journalism and the African Investigative Journalism Conference, this award recognizes outstanding investigative reporting from across Africa. Enter by Jul 15 for the chance to win cash and a trip to the AIJC conference, Nov 5-7, 2025 in Johannesburg.

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Africa [21]

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