Environmental Photography Award 2027

The Environmental Photography Award 2027 is an international photography competition, launched in 2021 by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, that rewards photographers annually for work raising awareness of environmental protection. It awards prizes across five categories (Polar Regions, Forests, Ocean, Humanity vs Nature and Changemakers) and selects 36 finalists, category winners and a grand prize winner, Environmental Photographer 2027. Shortlisted images form an exhibition and a bilingual (French-English) hardcover book; an exhibition is scheduled in Monaco in June or July 2027.

€1,000 grant for each of the five category winners; €5,000 grant for the Environmental Photographer (grand prize) in addition to the category grant; €500 grant for the Public Award winner plus invitation (including travel and accommodation) to visit the Amazon Research Station of the International University SEK in Ecuador; €500 grant for the Students' Choice winning image. Shortlisted images are included in an exhibition and a bilingual hardcover book.

Open to photographers of all nationalities aged 18 or over by the entry deadline.

Entry is free. Photographers may submit up to 5 images in each of the 5 categories (maximum 25 images total). The Public Award and Students' Choice Award are voted online; Public Award voting starts on 2026-03-30 for a period of two weeks.