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2024 HG Wells Short Story Competition
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone.

This year’s theme is ''The Fool''. Your story can be set anywhere, feature any characters, and be written in any style.

There are two categories:
• Authors 21 years of age and under with a prize of £1,000. Entry is free.
• Authors aged 22 years and above with a prize of £500 (entry £10 or £5 with student id).

Deadline: 8 July 2024

2024 International Essay Contest for Young People
DescriptionThis annual essay contest is organized by the Goi Peace Foundation based in Japan.

Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old.

Essays are accepted in English, French or Japanese.

The competition is free to enter.

1st prize winners will receive a cash prize of 100,000 Yen.

Deadline: 15 June 2024

2024 McLellan Poetry Competition
DescriptionPoems should be of no more than 90 lines, in English, on any subject.

The entry fee is £7 for the first poem and £5 for each subsequent poem submitted on the same form. 

• 1st prize: £1,000
• 2nd prize: £250

Deadline: 2 June 2024

2024 ShinHan Postcard Art Contest
DescriptionThe competition is open to art-lovers aged 4-18 years from all over the world.

This year's theme is "My Future with AI: Building a Brighter Tomorrow."

The competition is free to enter.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive US $ 2,000.

Deadline: 31 May 2024

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

2024 Wells Festival of Literature's Competitions
DescriptionThere are four competitions:
• Open Poetry Competition (£6 per entry; prizes: £1000, £500, £250);
• Short Story Competition (£6 per entry; prizes: £750, £300, £200);
• Book for Children Competition (£6 per entry; prizes: £750, £300, £200);
• Young Poets Competition (£3 per entry; prizes: £200, £150, £100).

Deadline: 30 June 2024

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2024
DescriptionThe Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize for established and emerging poets and writers.

Entry fees:
• Poetry: £12
• Short fiction: £18

Prizes:
• £2,500 for the Poetry Winner
• £2,500 for the Short Fiction Winner

Deadline: 31 August 2024

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

Cortona On The Move Award 2024
DescriptionThe 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 €.

Deadline: 18 May 2024

Embracing Our Differences – 2025 Exhibit
DescriptionArtists, photographers, professionals, amateurs, students are asked to submit their interpretation of the theme ''enriching lives through diversity and inclusion.''

The competition is free to enter.

A total of $6,000 will be presented in the form of three separate awards – $2,000 each for 'Best-in-Show Adult', 'Best-in-Show Student' and the 'People’s Choice'.

Deadline: 1 July 2024