The competition's goal is to showcase the best in mountain-themed photo essays — to recognize the best stories told through a series of still images. $3,000CAD grand prize. Deadline to enter is May 5, 2025.

Belgium and UNESCO will host the 32nd World Press Freedom Day Conference in Brussels. This year's theme is "Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media." A one-day in-person event will take place on May 7 on information as a public good in the age of AI.

The theme of the 2025 Native Broadcast Summit in Bernalillo, New Mexico is "Building Alliances: Strengthening Partnership for a Better Future." This annual event supports capacity building and professional development opportunities specifically for broadcasters and media makers serving Indian Country.

FRONTIERS, an initiative funded by the European Research Council, offers immersive residencies of 3-5 months at European research institutions. Open to science journalists worldwide, residing in or outside Europe. Round 3 is exclusively aimed at early-career journalists. Apply by May 6, 2025.

The NED annually makes more than 2,000 grants to support the projects of nongovernmental groups abroad who are working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions in more than 100 countries, including those that "Support freedom of information and independent media." Next deadline: May 20, 2025.

Journalismfund.eu's Earth Investigations Programme will award €84,000 for projects on collective development and support services for environmental investigative journalism in Europe. Incorporated legal entities worldwide can apply. Next deadline: May 22, 2025.

The Banff Centre's Mountain Writers Intensive, Oct 29-Nov 18, 2025 in Alberta, offers writers an opportunity to work on mountain, landscape or environmentally themed writing projects, under the guidance of two celebrated faculty. Standard and Canadian Indigenous scholarships available. Deadline: May 28.

This workshop, Oct 31-Nov 9, 2025 in Alberta, provides the opportunity for independent and emerging filmmakers to turn projects into reality, guided by two of the world’s premier adventure filmmakers. Standard and Canadian Indigenous scholarships available. Deadline: May 28.

In 2025, the CAJ conference will be held May 30-31 in Calgary, Alberta.