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Today · Friday 2 October

$20,000OPPO Photography Awards 2026OPPOPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, OPPO-group phone photosFee not statedCloses 31 Dec90 days left90 days leftCloses 31 Dec
£10,000GBPWellcome Photography Prize 2027WellcomePhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 21 Oct19 days left19 days leftCloses 21 Oct
$10,000HIPA Water: Our Shared StoryHIPAPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 15 Oct13 days left13 days leftCloses 15 Oct
$10,000Share the Experience 2026 ContestNational Park FoundationPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: US amateurs onlyFree entryCloses 31 Dec90 days left90 days leftCloses 31 Dec
₩10,000,000KRWKorea Interior Architecture Competition 2026KOSIDInteriorLocation: Seoul, KRParticipants: Students in Korea₩60,000 entryCloses 14 Oct12 days left12 days leftCloses 14 Oct
₩10,000,000KRWNext Space Design Award 2026KOSID & LG ElectronicsInteriorLocation: OnlineParticipants: Designers in KoreaFree entryCloses 14 Oct12 days left12 days leftCloses 14 Oct
¥1,000,000JPYKanagawa Art Exhibition 2027Kanagawa PrefecturePainting & fine artLocation: Kanagawa, JPParticipants: Worldwide¥7,000 entryCloses 16 Oct14 days left14 days leftCloses 16 Oct
¥1,000,000JPYFujifilm Photo Contest 2026FujifilmPhotographyLocation: Tokyo, JPParticipants: Worldwide, prints posted to JapanFree entryCloses 20 Oct18 days left18 days leftCloses 20 Oct
£5,000GBPHuman Impact Awards 2026Wex Photo VideoPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: UK residents, non-studentsFree entryCloses 31 Jan 2027121 days left121 days leftCloses 31 Jan 2027
€6,000EURLuis Valtueña Humanitarian Photography Award 2026Médicos del MundoPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 11 Oct9 days left9 days leftCloses 11 Oct
€6,000EUREnvironmental Photography Award 2027Prince Albert II of Monaco FoundationPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 1 Nov30 days left30 days leftCloses 1 Nov
€5,000EURMemorial María Luisa Photo Contest 2026Memorial María LuisaPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 1 Dec60 days left60 days leftCloses 1 Dec
€4,000EURLuis Ferreira Alves Photography Award 2026Porto City Council & CityscopioPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 1 Jan 202791 days left91 days leftCloses 1 Jan 2027
¥500,000JPYJAPAN TRAIL Photo Contest 2026Japan Long Trail AssociationPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 30 Nov59 days left59 days leftCloses 30 Nov
150,000TRYBridal Gown Design Competition 2026İZFAŞ & EGSDFashionLocation: Izmir, TRParticipants: Fashion students & grads in TurkeyFree entryCloses 9 Nov38 days left38 days leftCloses 9 Nov
€3,000EURBarcelona Human Rights Photo Festival Contest 2026Más RetinaPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€5 entryCloses 9 Oct7 days left7 days leftCloses 9 Oct
€3,000EURAnkaria Photo 2026Fundación AnkariaPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 16 Oct14 days left14 days leftCloses 16 Oct
¥200,000JPYFashion Shoes Contest 2027Japan Chemical Shoes Industry AssociationFashionLocation: Kobe, JPParticipants: Worldwide, drawing sent to JapanFree entryCloses 20 Nov49 days left49 days leftCloses 20 Nov
5,000MYRGREAT GenAI Video Creative Challenge 2026Great Eastern LifeAI filmLocation: OnlineParticipants: Malaysian undergraduatesFree entryCloses 28 Oct26 days left26 days leftCloses 28 Oct
30,000,000VNDAYDA Awards Vietnam 2026: InteriorNippon PaintInteriorLocation: OnlineParticipants: Students in VietnamFree entryCloses 1 Dec60 days left60 days leftCloses 1 Dec
¥100,000JPYBrother ECO Quilt Contest 2026BrotherQuilting & textilesLocation: Nagoya, JPParticipants: Worldwide, quilt sent to JapanFree entryCloses 30 Nov59 days left59 days leftCloses 30 Nov

Yesterday · Thursday 1 October

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$1,000,000AI Film Award 20271 Billion Followers SummitAI filmLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 20 Nov49 days left49 days leftCloses 20 Nov
$800,000Vesuvius Challenge 2027 Grand PrizeVesuvius ChallengeData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 25 Jun 2027266 days left266 days leftCloses 25 Jun 2027
$275,000ARC Prize 2026 - ARC-AGI-2ARC Prize FoundationData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 26 Oct24 days left24 days leftCloses 26 Oct
$100,000Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026MetaHackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, Meta VR Start membersFree entryCloses 18 Nov47 days left47 days leftCloses 18 Nov
$100,000GEMS Prize Challenge (Geologic Enhanced Mapping System)U.S. Department of EnergyData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: US citizens & permanent residentsFee not statedCloses 3 Dec62 days left62 days leftCloses 3 Dec
$100,0002027 Cleveland International Piano CompetitionPiano ClevelandMusic & songwritingLocation: Cleveland, USParticipants: Worldwide, ages 18-32$150 entryCloses 4 Dec63 days left63 days leftCloses 4 Dec
£50,000GBPThe Leeds International Piano Competition 2027Leeds International Piano CompetitionMusic & songwritingLocation: Leeds, GBParticipants: Worldwide, born 1991-2007£200 entryCloses 7 Nov36 days left36 days leftCloses 7 Nov
$60,000Virginia A. Groot Foundation GrantVirginia A. Groot FoundationCeramicsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$7 entryCloses 9 Jan 202799 days left99 days leftCloses 9 Jan 2027
€50,000EURLOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027LOEWE FOUNDATIONJewelleryLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 15 Oct13 days left13 days leftCloses 15 Oct
$50,00030th Annual Sphinx CompetitionSphinx OrganizationMusic & songwritingLocation: Detroit, USParticipants: US residents & visa holders, 18-30Fee not statedCloses 20 Oct18 days left18 days leftCloses 20 Oct
$50,000eufyMake Maker Drop Co-CreationeufyMake (Anker)Product & industrialLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 15 Nov44 days left44 days leftCloses 15 Nov
$40,000ARC Prize 2026 - ARC-AGI-3ARC Prize FoundationData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 26 Oct24 days left24 days leftCloses 26 Oct
$37,000Google - The Gemma 4 Developer Agent CompetitionGoogle DeepMindData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 25 Nov54 days left54 days leftCloses 25 Nov
$30,000The W. Eugene Smith Grant 2026W. Eugene Smith Memorial FundPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+$50 entryCloses 12 Oct10 days left10 days leftCloses 12 Oct
$25,0002027 NKBA Design CompetitionNational Kitchen & Bath AssociationInteriorLocation: OnlineParticipants: Design professionals worldwide$225 entryCloses 11 Oct9 days left9 days leftCloses 11 Oct
$25,000Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer HackathonAmazon DeveloperHackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (some exclusions)Free entryCloses 23 Oct21 days left21 days leftCloses 23 Oct
$25,000International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2026International Songwriting CompetitionMusic & songwritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$35 entryCloses 23 Nov52 days left52 days leftCloses 23 Nov
$25,0002027 Sony World Photography Awards – Series CompetitionWorld Photography OrganisationPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+Free entryCloses 12 Jan 2027102 days left102 days leftCloses 12 Jan 2027
$25,0002027 Lotte Lenya CompetitionKurt Weill Foundation for MusicMusic & songwritingLocation: Rochester, USParticipants: Worldwide, ages 19-32Free entryCloses 8 Feb 2027129 days left129 days leftCloses 8 Feb 2027
C$30,000CADConcours musical international de Montréal - Piano 2027Concours musical international de MontréalMusic & songwritingLocation: Montreal, CAParticipants: Worldwide, ages 18-30C$200 entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
€20,000EURInternational Conducting Competition Rotterdam - Third EditionInternational Conducting Competition RotterdamMusic & songwritingLocation: Rotterdam, NLParticipants: Worldwide, ages 22-30€175 entryCloses 30 Nov59 days left59 days leftCloses 30 Nov
€20,000EUR59th International Violin Competition "Premio Paganini"City of GenoaMusic & songwritingLocation: Genoa, ITParticipants: Worldwide, ages 15-30€150 entryCloses 1 Dec60 days left60 days leftCloses 1 Dec
¥3,000,000JPYInternational Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa 2027IFDA Organizing CommitteeWoodworkingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide¥10,000 entryCloses 11 Dec70 days left70 days leftCloses 11 Dec
$20,000Nebius x NVIDIA Global AI HackathonNebius and NVIDIAHackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (some exclusions)Free entryCloses 30 Oct28 days left28 days leftCloses 30 Oct
$20,000John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2026 - Session IIJohn Lennon Songwriting ContestMusic & songwritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$30 entryCloses 31 Dec90 days left90 days leftCloses 31 Dec
A$30,000AUDNational Designer Award x David Jones 2027Australian Fashion FestivalFashionLocation: OnlineParticipants: Australia-based fashion brandsFee not statedCloses 2 Nov31 days left31 days leftCloses 2 Nov
€15,000EURBCBF–Fundación SM International Illustration AwardBologna Children's Book Fair and Fundación SMIllustration & comicsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, under 35€25 entryCloses 26 Oct24 days left24 days leftCloses 26 Oct
€15,000EURFnac-Salamandra Graphic Novel Prize 2026Fnac and Salamandra GraphicIllustration & comicsLocation: Madrid, ESParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 13 Nov42 days left42 days leftCloses 13 Nov
$16,000Enveda CASMI 2026 - Molecule ID From Mass SpectraEnveda TherapeuticsData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 7 Dec66 days left66 days leftCloses 7 Dec
$15,000HuskyHack 2026UW Tacoma Milgard Center for Business AnalyticsHackathonsLocation: Tacoma, USParticipants: Washington State college studentsFree entryCloses 10 Oct8 days left8 days leftCloses 10 Oct
$15,000Qloo Agentic HackathonQlooHackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (some exclusions)Free entryCloses 30 Oct28 days left28 days leftCloses 30 Oct
$15,00012th Bösendorfer USASU International Piano CompetitionArizona State UniversityMusic & songwritingLocation: Tempe, USParticipants: Worldwide, ages 19-32$200 entryCloses 2 Nov31 days left31 days leftCloses 2 Nov
$15,000Google - The Gemma 4 Developer Agent Paper TrackGoogle DeepMindData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 12 Nov41 days left41 days leftCloses 12 Nov
55,000PLNUrban Planning Competition for the Kłodnica Boulevards in GliwiceCity of GliwiceArchitectureLocation: Gliwice, PLParticipants: Worldwide, architecture degree holdersFree entryCloses 12 Nov41 days left41 days leftCloses 12 Nov
¥2,000,000JPYKOKUYO Design Award 2027KOKUYOProduct & industrialLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 7 Oct5 days left5 days leftCloses 7 Oct
$12,000Gerda Lissner Foundation 2027 International Vocal CompetitionGerda Lissner FoundationMusic & songwritingLocation: New York, USParticipants: Worldwide, ages 21-32Free entryCloses 29 Dec88 days left88 days leftCloses 29 Dec
€11,000EURSOKOL Prize for Digital Caricature 2026Karikaturmuseum KremsIllustration & comicsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+Free entryCloses 31 Dec90 days left90 days leftCloses 31 Dec
€11,000EURANIMATOR 2027 – International Short Film CompetitionANIMATOR FestivalAnimation & motionLocation: Poznań, PLParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 12 Jan 2027102 days left102 days leftCloses 12 Jan 2027
€10,000EURTricky Women Tricky Realities 2027 – Call for FilmsTricky Women / Tricky RealitiesAnimation & motionLocation: Vienna, ATParticipants: Women & genderqueer artists worldwide€1 entryCloses 11 Oct9 days left9 days leftCloses 11 Oct
€10,000EURITFS 2027 – International CompetitionITFS StuttgartAnimation & motionLocation: Stuttgart, DEParticipants: Worldwide€15 entryCloses 15 Nov44 days left44 days leftCloses 15 Nov
€10,000EUR31st Épinal International Piano CompetitionÉpinal International Piano CompetitionMusic & songwritingLocation: Épinal, FRParticipants: Worldwide, born 1996-2011€80 entryCloses 30 Nov59 days left59 days leftCloses 30 Nov
€10,000EURArtefact AI Film FestivalArtefactAI filmLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 2 Dec61 days left61 days leftCloses 2 Dec
€10,000EURBuildner's Unbuilt Award 2027BuildnerArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€75 entryCloses 15 Sep 2027348 days left348 days leftCloses 15 Sep 2027
$10,000QuiltCon 2027 Quilt ShowThe Modern Quilt GuildQuilting & textilesLocation: Atlanta, USParticipants: MQG members worldwide$20 entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
$10,000Synthetic Humanitarian Surveys at Scale (SimulacraBench)Stanford HAI & UN Innovation NetworkData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 13 Nov42 days left42 days leftCloses 13 Nov
$10,000Stanford Longevity Design Challenge 2026-27Stanford Center on LongevityProduct & industrialLocation: OnlineParticipants: Students worldwideFee not statedCloses 1 Dec60 days left60 days leftCloses 1 Dec
$10,0002026 American Songwriter Song ContestAmerican SongwriterMusic & songwritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$25 entryCloses 7 Dec66 days left66 days leftCloses 7 Dec
$10,000Made with Autodesk Flow Studio: Student ContestThe Rookies & AutodeskAnimation & motionLocation: OnlineParticipants: US students onlyFree entryCloses 7 Jan 202797 days left97 days leftCloses 7 Jan 2027
$9,000RSNA Knee Abnormality DetectionRadiological Society of North AmericaData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 15 Oct13 days left13 days leftCloses 15 Oct
€8,000EURTile of Spain Awards 2026ASCER (Tile of Spain)InteriorLocation: OnlineParticipants: Professionals worldwideFree entryCloses 22 Oct20 days left20 days leftCloses 22 Oct
€7,500EURFILMFEST DRESDEN 2027 – Golden Horseman Animated FilmFILMFEST DRESDENAnimation & motionLocation: Dresden, DEParticipants: Worldwide (non-German films)€10 entryCloses 1 Dec60 days left60 days leftCloses 1 Dec
$8,000The Virtual Embryo ChallengeQiu Lab, Stanford UniversityData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 2 Dec61 days left61 days leftCloses 2 Dec
$8,0002027 Concrete Masonry CompetitionAssociation of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)ArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: ACSA students in US, Canada & MexicoFree entryCloses 7 Apr 2027187 days left187 days leftCloses 7 Apr 2027
250,000TWDDaxi International Wood Furniture Craft and Design Competition 2027Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum, TaoyuanWoodworkingLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 15 Feb 2027136 days left136 days leftCloses 15 Feb 2027
$7,500National Gingerbread House Competition 2026Omni Grove Park InnBaking & cake decoratingLocation: Asheville, USParticipants: Open to all adults, in personFree entryCloses 9 Nov38 days left38 days leftCloses 9 Nov
¥1,000,000JPY101st Soen AwardSoen magazineFashionLocation: Tokyo, JPParticipants: Worldwide, non-commercial designersFree entryCloses 19 Oct17 days left17 days leftCloses 19 Oct
¥1,000,000JPYMANGA Plus Creators Monthly AwardsShueishaIllustration & comicsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (English or Spanish)Free entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
¥1,000,000JPYMiratap Design Award 2026 (Product Design)Miratap Inc.Product & industrialLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
£5,000GBPNational Poetry Competition 2026The Poetry SocietyWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+£9 entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
¥1,000,000JPYCygames Creative Contest 2026CygamesGame designLocation: OnlineParticipants: Students worldwideFree entryCloses 24 Nov53 days left53 days leftCloses 24 Nov
£5,000GBPBath Children's Novel Award 2026Bath Novel AwardWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide£33 entryCloses 30 Nov59 days left59 days leftCloses 30 Nov
¥1,000,000JPYThe 14th International Ceramics Competition Mino, JapanInternational Ceramics Festival MinoCeramicsLocation: Tajimi, JPParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 29 Jan 2027119 days left119 days leftCloses 29 Jan 2027
£5,000GBPWorld Food Photography Awards 2027World Food Photography Awards (sponsored by Tenderstem Bimi Broccolini)PhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+£7 entryCloses 7 Feb 2027128 days left128 days leftCloses 7 Feb 2027
A$10,000AUDNewcastle Poetry PrizeHunter Writers CentreWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Australian citizens & residentsA$35.80 entryCloses 6 Dec65 days left65 days leftCloses 6 Dec
NZ$10,000NZDKathleen Grattan Poetry AwardOtago University Press / Landfall TaurakaWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: NZ & South Pacific onlyFree entryCloses 31 Jul 2027302 days left302 days leftCloses 31 Jul 2027
€5,000EURPRC Data Challenge 2026EUROCONTROL Performance Review CommissionData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 11 Oct9 days left9 days leftCloses 11 Oct
€5,000EURHessian State Prize for German Crafts 2027Bundesverband KunsthandwerkJewelleryLocation: OnlineParticipants: Germany residents onlyFree entryCloses 15 Oct13 days left13 days leftCloses 15 Oct
€5,000EURPhMuseum 2026 Women Photographers GrantPhMuseumPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Women & non-binary, worldwide, 18+€30 entryCloses 15 Oct13 days left13 days leftCloses 15 Oct
€5,000EURKinderspace International Architecture Competition #4BuildnerArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€140 entryCloses 28 Oct26 days left26 days leftCloses 28 Oct
€5,000EURTampere Film Festival 2027Tampere Film FestivalFilm & videoLocation: Tampere, FIParticipants: Worldwide€20 entryCloses 3 Nov32 days left32 days leftCloses 3 Nov
€5,000EURPortugal Long Table RestaurantBuildnerArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€140 entryCloses 9 Dec68 days left68 days leftCloses 9 Dec
€5,000EURRRH Rural Housing IITerraviva CompetitionsArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€99 entryCloses 11 Dec70 days left70 days leftCloses 11 Dec
€5,000EURThe Quiet Tower International Architecture CompetitionBuildnerArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€120 entryCloses 13 Jan 2027103 days left103 days leftCloses 13 Jan 2027
€5,000EURValli Wine Tasting RoomBuildnerArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€120 entryCloses 14 Jan 2027104 days left104 days leftCloses 14 Jan 2027
C$7,000CADVancouver Tall ChallengeBuildnerArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€140 entryCloses 29 Oct27 days left27 days leftCloses 29 Oct
$5,000OpenCV AI Competition 2026, powered by AWSOpenCVHackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 26 Oct24 days left24 days leftCloses 26 Oct
$5,000International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2026International Landscape Photographer of the YearPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$25 entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
$5,000The Unbox 2026 Architecture CompetitionVolume Zero CompetitionsArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$112.10 entryCloses 13 Nov42 days left42 days leftCloses 13 Nov
$5,000Ann & Charles Eisemann International Young Artist Competition (Piano 2027)Richardson Symphony OrchestraMusic & songwritingLocation: Richardson, USParticipants: Worldwide, ages 14-27$100 entryCloses 16 Nov45 days left45 days leftCloses 16 Nov
$5,000Micro Living 2026 Architecture CompetitionVolume Zero CompetitionsArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$112.10 entryCloses 26 Nov55 days left55 days leftCloses 26 Nov
$5,000New York High Falls Riverfront MarketBuildnerArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€120 entryCloses 10 Dec69 days left69 days leftCloses 10 Dec
$5,000L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future ContestWriters & Illustrators of the FutureIllustration & comicsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, new illustratorsFree entryCloses 31 Dec90 days left90 days leftCloses 31 Dec
$5,0002027 Sony World Photography Awards – Single Image CompetitionWorld Photography OrganisationPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 5 Jan 202795 days left95 days leftCloses 5 Jan 2027
$5,0002027 Design for Freedom CompetitionAssociation of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)ArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: ACSA school students worldwideFree entryCloses 7 Apr 2027187 days left187 days leftCloses 7 Apr 2027
$5,000Wide Open Country Song SessionsWide Open CountryMusic & songwritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$15 entryCloses 10 Jun 2027251 days left251 days leftCloses 10 Jun 2027
€4,500EUR3rd Cáceres Provincial Council Graphic Novel PrizeCáceres Provincial CouncilIllustration & comicsLocation: Cáceres, ESParticipants: Worldwide (Spanish-language)Free entryCloses 16 Oct14 days left14 days leftCloses 16 Oct
¥700,000JPYMetro Ad Creative Award 2026Metro Ad AgencyGraphic & brandingLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 23 Dec82 days left82 days leftCloses 23 Dec
$4,500Bias Bounty Mapping Equity ChallengeZindi & Humane IntelligenceData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
€4,000EURMuseum of Emotions #9BuildnerArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€120 entryCloses 21 Jan 2027111 days left111 days leftCloses 21 Jan 2027
£3,000GBPGalley Beggar Press Short Story Prize 2026/27Galley Beggar PressWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide£11 entryCloses 8 Nov37 days left37 days leftCloses 8 Nov
£3,000GBPBird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY 12)Bird Photographer of the Year LimitedPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+£35 entryCloses 13 Dec72 days left72 days leftCloses 13 Dec
$4,0002027 Steel CompetitionAssociation of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) with AISCArchitectureLocation: OnlineParticipants: ACSA students in US, Canada & MexicoFree entryCloses 7 Apr 2027187 days left187 days leftCloses 7 Apr 2027
A$6,000AUD2027 Peter Porter Poetry PrizeAustralian Book ReviewWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideA$30 entryCloses 14 Oct12 days left12 days leftCloses 14 Oct
€3,500EURThe Architect's Chair: Stockholm Furniture Fair EditionBuildnerProduct & industrialLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€140 entryCloses 3 Dec62 days left62 days leftCloses 3 Dec
€3,500EUR62nd International Instrumental Competition MarkneukirchenInternational Instrumental Competition MarkneukirchenMusic & songwritingLocation: Markneukirchen, DEParticipants: Worldwide, young violin/bass players€100 entryCloses 31 Jan 2027121 days left121 days leftCloses 31 Jan 2027
£2,500GBPCake International Competition 2026ICHF EventsBaking & cake decoratingLocation: Birmingham, GBParticipants: Worldwide, in person£28 entryCloses 11 Oct9 days left9 days leftCloses 11 Oct
¥500,000JPYResidential Interior Coordination Contest 2026Interior Industry Association (Japan)InteriorLocation: Tokyo, JPParticipants: Japan residents onlyFree entryCloses 13 Oct11 days left11 days leftCloses 13 Oct
A$5,000AUDRMIT 140 Years Brand Design Competition 2026/27RMIT UniversityGraphic & brandingLocation: OnlineParticipants: RMIT students onlyFee not statedCloses 18 Oct16 days left16 days leftCloses 18 Oct
$3,300Global Comic Awards 2026Clip Studio Paint and ArtfolIllustration & comicsLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 16 Nov45 days left45 days leftCloses 16 Nov
€3,000EURRaccont'Arti: Contemporary Photography Award 2026Fondazione Teatro del Popolo, with Ente Cambiano and the Municipality of CastelfiorentinoPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+Free entryCloses 15 Oct13 days left13 days leftCloses 15 Oct
€3,000EURThe Students ApartmentTerraviva CompetitionsInteriorLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+€99 entryCloses 6 Nov35 days left35 days leftCloses 6 Nov
€3,000EURAnimayo Gran Canaria 2027 – Official CompetitionAnimayoAnimation & motionLocation: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ESParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 10 Jan 2027100 days left100 days leftCloses 10 Jan 2027
$3,000AIMO Interpretability ChallengeNII, LMU Munich & University of TübingenData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 1 Nov30 days left30 days leftCloses 1 Nov
$3,0002026 Novel Excerpt ContestThe Masters ReviewWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Emerging writers worldwide$20 entryCloses 8 Nov37 days left37 days leftCloses 8 Nov
$3,000Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition 2027Writer's DigestWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (some exclusions)$30 entryCloses 15 Dec74 days left74 days leftCloses 15 Dec
$3,000MonoVisions Photography Awards 2027MonoVisions Photography AwardsPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+$20 entryCloses 16 May 2027226 days left226 days leftCloses 16 May 2027
2,500CHFHack ApertusaiLights AssociationHackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 16 Oct14 days left14 days leftCloses 16 Oct
€2,500EUR2026 iJungle Illustration AwardsiJungle AwardsIllustration & comicsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€25 entryCloses 17 Oct15 days left15 days leftCloses 17 Oct
€2,500EURPorada International Design Award 2026PoradaWoodworkingLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 31 Jan 2027121 days left121 days leftCloses 31 Jan 2027
£2,000GBPThe Caledonia Novel Award 2027The Caledonia Novel AwardWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+£28 entryCloses 15 Oct13 days left13 days leftCloses 15 Oct
£2,000GBPMslexia Women's Poetry Competition 2026MslexiaWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Women worldwide£12 entryCloses 7 Dec66 days left66 days leftCloses 7 Dec
$2,500YouCam API Skin AI & eCommerce VTO HackathonPerfect Corp. (YouCam)HackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (many exclusions)Free entryCloses 2 Nov31 days left31 days leftCloses 2 Nov
$2,500Fall 2026 Story ContestNarrative MagazineWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$27 entryCloses 13 Nov42 days left42 days leftCloses 13 Nov
10,000PLNAnimocje 2027 – International CompetitionBydgoszcz Municipal Cultural CentreAnimation & motionLocation: Bydgoszcz, PLParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 15 Nov44 days left44 days leftCloses 15 Nov
$2,500Great American Song Contest 2026Great American Song Contest / Songwriters Resource NetworkMusic & songwritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide$40 entryCloses 18 Nov47 days left47 days leftCloses 18 Nov
$2,500Annual Photography Awards 2026Annual Photography AwardsPhotographyLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+$30 entryCloses 13 Dec72 days left72 days leftCloses 13 Dec
A$3,500AUDAQC Challenge 2027: Chaos or HarmonyAustralasian Quilt Convention (Expertise Events)Quilting & textilesLocation: Melbourne, AUParticipants: WorldwideA$30 entryCloses 1 Feb 2027122 days left122 days leftCloses 1 Feb 2027
€2,000EURFish Short Story PrizeFish PublishingWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€24 entryCloses 30 Nov59 days left59 days leftCloses 30 Nov
€2,000EURWBF Spain 2027 – World Award Bodypainting & ShowWorld Bodypainting Festival (WB Production)Nail art & makeup artistryLocation: Águilas, ESParticipants: Worldwide€30 entryCloses 15 Dec74 days left74 days leftCloses 15 Dec
€2,000EURSFP International Young Perfumer Award 2027Société Française des Parfumeurs (SFP)Soap & candle makingLocation: Paris, FRParticipants: Under 35, worldwideFree entryCloses 8 Jan 202798 days left98 days leftCloses 8 Jan 2027
¥300,000JPYKITTE Nagoya Illustration Contest 2026KITTE NagoyaGraphic & brandingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Japan residents onlyFree entryCloses 18 Oct16 days left16 days leftCloses 18 Oct
¥300,000JPYGunma 2029 National Sports Festival Official Poster Design ContestGunma PrefectureGraphic & brandingLocation: Maebashi, JPParticipants: Worldwide (entries posted to Japan)Free entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
¥300,000JPYWakamono Design Competition Tsubame vol.11Tsubame City Product Fair AssociationProduct & industrialLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, ages 39 and underFree entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
¥300,000JPYFukuoka Game Contest (GFF Award 2027)GFF (Fukuoka Game Industry)Game designLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, students & amateursFree entryCloses 6 Jan 202796 days left96 days leftCloses 6 Jan 2027
$2,000EEG/EMG Foundation Challenge 2026Yneuro, Inria & UC San DiegoData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 24 Oct22 days left22 days leftCloses 24 Oct
$2,000Indiana Heritage Quilt Show 2027Indiana Heritage Quilt ShowQuilting & textilesLocation: Bloomington, USParticipants: Open to all quilters$25 entryCloses 8 Feb 2027129 days left129 days leftCloses 8 Feb 2027
$2,0002027 FORM Student Innovation CompetitionFormicaProduct & industrialLocation: OnlineParticipants: US, Canada & Mexico studentsFree entryCloses 19 Feb 2027140 days left140 days leftCloses 19 Feb 2027
A$2,500AUDDISRUPT GenAI Film Festival 2026 (DAIFF)TBWA AustraliaAI filmLocation: OnlineParticipants: Australian residents onlyFree entryCloses 16 Oct14 days left14 days leftCloses 16 Oct
$1,500Boulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging WritersBoulevardWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Emerging writers worldwide$18 entryCloses 31 Dec90 days left90 days leftCloses 31 Dec
C$2,000CADThe Malahat Review Open Season AwardsThe Malahat Review (University of Victoria)WritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideC$45 entryCloses 1 Nov30 days left30 days leftCloses 1 Nov
₩2,000,000KRWInje National Woodcraft Competition 2026Inje CountyWoodworkingLocation: Inje, KRParticipants: South Korea only₩20,000 entryCloses 13 Oct11 days left11 days leftCloses 13 Oct
6,000MYRAYDA Awards Malaysia 2026Nippon Paint MalaysiaInteriorLocation: OnlineParticipants: Students in Malaysia onlyFree entryCloses 9 Oct7 days left7 days leftCloses 9 Oct
£1,000GBPBake International Competition 2026ICHF EventsBaking & cake decoratingLocation: Birmingham, GBParticipants: Worldwide, in person£28 entryCloses 11 Oct9 days left9 days leftCloses 11 Oct
¥200,000JPY5th World Kyudo Taikai Logo Design ContestAll Nippon Kyudo FederationGraphic & brandingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Japan residents, high-school age+Free entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
£1,000GBP2027 Exeter Novel PrizeWord KitchenWritingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+£23 entryCloses 31 Jan 2027121 days left121 days leftCloses 31 Jan 2027
A$2,000AUDAustralian Textile Art Award 2026ArtWear Publications with The Embroiderers Guild, VictoriaQuilting & textilesLocation: Melbourne, AUParticipants: Australian residents onlyA$33 entryCloses 16 Nov45 days left45 days leftCloses 16 Nov
€1,200EURAlicante International Film Festival Poster ContestAlicante International Film FestivalGraphic & brandingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Spain residents onlyFree entryCloses 9 Jan 202799 days left99 days leftCloses 9 Jan 2027
$1,250Build With AI: BasicsDevpostHackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 26 Oct24 days left24 days leftCloses 26 Oct
€1,000EURAnifilm 2027 – International CompetitionAnifilmAnimation & motionLocation: Liberec, CZParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 31 Dec90 days left90 days leftCloses 31 Dec
£750GBPFarfield Mill Textile Competition: Lasting ThreadsFarfield Mill LimitedQuilting & textilesLocation: Sedbergh, GBParticipants: Worldwide£20 entryCloses 7 Jan 202797 days left97 days leftCloses 7 Jan 2027
$1,000QuantiPhy Challenge 2026: Quantitative Physical Reasoning for VLMsStanford University QuantiPhy teamData scienceLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 9 Oct7 days left7 days leftCloses 9 Oct
$1,000AWFS 2026 Design-it-Digital Student CAD CompetitionAWFSWoodworkingLocation: OnlineParticipants: US & Canada post-secondaryFree entryCloses 1 Nov30 days left30 days leftCloses 1 Nov
$1,000Game Gauntlet - SIM JamGame GauntletGame designLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFee not statedCloses 4 Nov33 days left33 days leftCloses 4 Nov
€700EURWBF Online Awards 2026World Bodypainting Festival (WB Production)Nail art & makeup artistryLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide€35 entryCloses 6 Nov35 days left35 days leftCloses 6 Nov
¥100,000JPYHirosaki Neputa Festival 2027 Poster Design ContestHirosaki Neputa Festival CommitteeGraphic & brandingLocation: OnlineParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 30 Oct28 days left28 days leftCloses 30 Oct
¥100,000JPYJMA Makeup Photo Contest 2026Japan Makeup Certification Association (JMA)Nail art & makeup artistryLocation: OnlineParticipants: Beauty students (Japan)¥3,300 entryCloses 31 Oct29 days left29 days leftCloses 31 Oct
¥100,000JPYSeto Inland Sea Conservation Poster Contest 2027Assoc. for Environmental Conservation of the Seto Inland SeaGraphic & brandingLocation: Kobe, JPParticipants: Worldwide, post-high-school (posted)Free entryCloses 30 Nov59 days left59 days leftCloses 30 Nov
$550UNIDOS Hispanic Heritage Month Jam 2026Latinx in GamingGame designLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+Fee not statedCloses 18 Oct16 days left16 days leftCloses 18 Oct
€500EUROPEN STUDIO International Contemporary Ceramics Prize 2026Fondazione Museo MontelupoCeramicsLocation: Montelupo Fiorentino, ITParticipants: WorldwideFree entryCloses 19 Oct17 days left17 days leftCloses 19 Oct
¥80,000JPYItoigawa Jade Jewellery Design Contest 2026Itoigawa Corporate AssociationJewelleryLocation: Itoigawa, JPParticipants: Japan residents & schools onlyFree entryCloses 25 Nov54 days left54 days leftCloses 25 Nov
$500HO ChallengeThingiverse (UltiMaker)Miniature & model makingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (13+)Free entryCloses 9 Oct7 days left7 days leftCloses 9 Oct
$500Kaggle Benchmarking ChallengeDEV and KaggleHackathonsLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide (18+)Free entryCloses 11 Oct9 days left9 days leftCloses 11 Oct
$500ICAW 2027 Poster ContestCompost Research & Education FoundationGraphic & brandingLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 14+Free entryCloses 22 Oct20 days left20 days leftCloses 22 Oct
$500Terror Jam 2026 - A Halloween Game JamVibe XP and Latinx in GamingGame designLocation: OnlineParticipants: Worldwide, 18+Fee not statedCloses 23 Oct21 days left21 days leftCloses 23 Oct
$500Design-A-Bag Competition 2027Fashion Access / APLFFashionLocation: OnlineParticipants: Students & freelancers worldwideFee not statedCloses 8 Jan 202798 days left98 days leftCloses 8 Jan 2027
$500Updike Prize for Student Type DesignProvidence Public LibraryTypographyLocation: Providence, USParticipants: Students worldwide (on-site visit)Free entryCloses 5 Sep 2027338 days left338 days leftCloses 5 Sep 2027
£350GBPJunior Cake International Competition 2026ICHF EventsBaking & cake decoratingLocation: Birmingham, GBParticipants: Juniors 17 and under, worldwide£12 entryCloses 11 Oct9 days left9 days leftCloses 11 Oct
$300Peddler's Village Gingerbread Competition 2026Peddler's VillageBaking & cake decoratingLocation: Lahaska, USParticipants: Worldwide, in personFree entryCloses 11 Nov40 days left40 days leftCloses 11 Nov