Turkey Mobile Photo Awards 2025
An international mobile photography competition for anyone who shoots on a phone or tablet. The prize fund is up to $5000, the main prize from Türk Telekom is $2000.
Details:
— You can submit 1—25 photos taken with a smartphone or tablet (indicating the model)
— Categories: portrait, documentary, street/travel, ecology, architecture, lifestyle
— Prizes: $2000 (Grand Prix), $500 — to the winners of each of the 6 categories
— Cost of participation: from $2.5 to $9 depending on the number of photos
— All winners will receive badges (gold, silver, bronze) and certificates
Apply: here
Deadline: July 1, 2025
The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant 2025
International grant for young photojournalists up to 24 years old or students of photography courses. The prize is £10,000, publication in The Guardian, mentorship, Canon equipment and possible training to work in conflict zones.
Details:
— Free participation
— Conditions: portfolio of 12 images + description of current and future project
Prizes: £10,000, publication in The Guardian, Canon technology for a year, mentorship, participation in a portfolio review, possible conflict training and assignments from photographer Giles Daly (Giles Duley)
— Suitable for both photo shoots and single shots
Apply: here
Deadline: September 1, 2025
APA Awards Series 2025
The annual competition from American Photographic Artists is open to all photographers — from beginners to professionals. Single shots are accepted in 14 categories or series (2—6 images), including AI series (subject to separate rules).
Details:
— Participation fee: $15—40 for individual photos/$50 per series
— Themes: portrait, street, fashion, architecture, travel, documentary, food photo and others
— Prizes from Sony, Adobe, Wacom, StellaPro, Think Tank, etc.
— Winners will be published in APA's annual edition
Apply: here
Deadline: June 26, 2025 (until midnight PDT)
Women Photography Project Grants 2025
The grant program supports women and non-binary photographers working on visual projects. The advantage is to serial stories, not individual frames.
Details:
— Participation is free
— You can submit a project with a photo narrative
— Prizes: $10,000 (1 grant) and $5,000 (5 grants)
— Thanks to the generous support of MPB, $5000 grants will support new and unfinished photo projects of documentary visual journalists
Apply: here
Deadline: June 16, 2025
Women by Women — a global open-call from PhotoVogue
PhotoVogue is looking for female photographers and video makers from around the world to explore how women see and how they are seen. Works are accepted in all genres — from fashion photography to documentary and contemporary art.
Details:
— Participation is free
— Accepts photo and video projects (up to 15 photos or 60 seconds video)
— Prizes: $6,000/$4,000/$2,000
— Selected works will be shown at PhotoVogue Festival, published in Vogue
Apply: hereto
Deadline: June 8, 2025
Lisbon Street Photo Fest — Open-Call 2025
The Lisbon Street Photography Festival takes pictures from all over the world — the main thing is that they are sincere, not staged shots from a public space. They accept both single photos and series.
Details:
— Participation from 18 years, regardless of experience
— Categories: Single (10€) and Series (40€ for 10-15 photos)
— Prizes: up to €1250 + FORMAT subscription
— Photos taken on a digital, film camera or smartphone
Apply: here
Deadline: June 11, 2025
