Awards and Grants

The Bodie McDowell Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate-level college students pursuing a degree in an outdoor communications field. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. Apply by Mar 30, 2025.

The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University offers annually The Reporting Award, a grant to support a significant work of journalism in any medium on an under-reported topic in the public interest. Deadline: Mar 18, 2024.

The Alexia Foundation awards production grants to professional and student photographers to give them the financial ability to produce projects that inspire change by addressing socially significant topics. Students also get scholarship opportunities. Deadline is Feb 19, 2025.

The Southern Environmental Law Center invites submissions until Oct 1, 2025 for its annual award, which seeks to enhance public awareness of the value and vulnerability of the natural environment in at least one of these states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia. Cash prizes.

In 750 words, describe how you or someone in your community is making meaningful strides to lessen modern Western society's impact on the environment. The contest is open to students between the ages of 17 and 24 (as of January 1, 2013) who are currently enrolled in a college or other institute of higher education. Entry deadline: Nov 27, 2013.

Presented for best print, broadcast and online media coverage of the UN, its agencies and field operations, the Awards are open to all journalists, anywhere in the world, for the best book, story, radio or TV program or series. Cash prizes. Deadline is Sep 30, 2025.

The Award is given by the New York Public Library to the author(s) of outstanding, full-length books resulting from print, broadcast, or electronic journalism that raises public awareness of current issues, events or policies. Winner receives a $15,000 prize. Nomination deadline is Sep 3, 2025.

 The American Association for the Advancement of Science awards recognize outstanding reporting for a general audience and honor individuals for their coverage of the sciences, engineering and mathematics. Entries are accepted from journalists worldwide in all categories. Cash prizes. Deadline: Aug 1 annually.

This annual competition, presented by Young Reporters for the Environment, recognizes inspired stories, photos and videos about local environmental issues from 11-18 year olds. Win great prizes for your school. Deadline: Mar 28, 2025.

Up to $10,000 is available to support an enterprise or investigative environmental story set in the western United States, which is defined as all states west of the Mississippi River, including Hawaii and Alaska. Applications open May 6, and close June 2, with a winner selected in early July 2026.