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Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest 2023/2024
DescriptionYou may submit stories and essays on any theme, up to 6,000 words each. For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction.

The entry fee is $22.

The winning story and essay will each receive $3,500.
Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $300 each.

Deadline: 1 May 2024

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
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You may submit stories and essays on any theme, up to 6,000 words each. For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction.

The entry fee is $22.

The winning story and essay will each receive $3,000.
Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $300 each.
Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize 2023
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The Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize is a literary award for a first full-length book of poetry in the English language.

The entry fee is $25 per manuscript.

The prize carries a cash award of $5,000 and publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press as part of the Pitt Poetry Series.
Cortona On The Move Award 2023
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The competition is open to photographers from around the world.

Each participant must submit a photography project (between 10 and 20 images).

The competition is free to enter.

The winner will receive 3,000 €.
The Allard Prize Photography Competition
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The Allard Prize Photography Competition invites photographers from around the globe to submit images depicting the fight against corruption and human rights abuses.

The competition is free to enter.

Up to six photographs may be selected as a winner in the competition. Each winning entry will be awarded CA$1,000.
2024 Sports Photography Grants
DescriptionThe competition is open to emerging and early-career sports photographers.

To enter the competition, you must submit 20 sports photographs (action and portrait both accepted).

Entry is free.

7 photographers will each receive a $5,000 grant, to be spent on career development.

Deadline: 1 May 2024

2023 Sports Photography Grants
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The competition is open to emerging and early-career sports photographers.

To enter the competition, you must submit 20 sports photographs (action and portrait both accepted).

Entry is free.

7 photographers will each receive a $5,000 grant, to be spent on career development.
Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition 2023
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The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers.

You may submit a mountain-themed photo essay. Images must have been taken within the last two years.

The competition is free to enter.

The Grand Prize winner will receive $2,000 CAD.
Transversalidades 2023 Photo Contest
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The competition is open to anyone.

Your photos should show the diversity of territories, societies and cultures of different continents.

The competition is free to enter.

The overall winner will receive a cash prize of 1,500 €.
Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to amateur and professional photographers.

You may submit a mountain-themed photo essay. Images must have been taken within the last two years (2023 – 2024).

The competition is free to enter.

The Grand Prize winner will receive $3,000 CAD.

Deadline: 6 May 2024