Awards and Grants

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 6, 2025.

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 5, 2025.

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fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, compilations/anthologies; young adult, how-to, photography/art, unpublished stories, business/technology, spiritual/religious, travel, history and more.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.

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. Also, on a trial basis through May 15, 2021, FIRE is accepting applications for customized contract-related legal assistance from two veteran media attorneys.

The Asia Society's annual "Oz Prize" of $10,000 is awarded to a reporter or team of reporters who has produced the best example of journalism about Asia during the calendar year. Evaluation criteria include impact of the work, its originality, creativity, depth of research and educational value in informing the public about Asia. Deadline: Mar 17, 2025.

The Knight Foundation is offering $35,000 in funding for each of 20 new projects through the Knight Prototype Fund, which helps people explore early-stage media and information ideas. Deadline is Nov 16.

These awards honor print and digital publications demonstrating superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative techniques, noteworthy journalistic enterprise and imaginative art direction. Deadlines: Content published before Oct 15, 2025 — Oct 23, 2025; before Nov 30, 2025 — Dec 4, 2025.

The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program operates on the principle of reciprocal exchange and provides the opportunity for outstanding Canadian scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. Numerous awards are available for prominent and promising scholars, as well as experienced professionals. Deadline: Nov 15 annually.

GRID-Arendal (a UNEP partner) is offering six grants of NOK 20,000 (~US$1800) for experienced environmental investigative journalists, staff or freelance, working globally on the issues of organized environmental crime in developing countries. Apply by Dec 4, 2023.

How might we make data work for individuals and communities? This is an open call for ideas using data to inform & empower people to make decisions about their lives, their communities and democracy. Enter by Sep 30.