Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026: A Call for Entries

Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026

Applications are now being accepted from journalists from every parts of the globe for the Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026

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The opportunity gives journalists the chance to spotlight and celebrate their excellent climate storytelling than ever. This is the sixth year of the annual awards program.

In this post, the full details of the awards, benefits, timeline, and submission procedure will be provided.


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Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026 Abstract

  • Scholarship Host: Covering Climate Now (CCNow)
  • Location: Washington DC, USA
  • Category: Awards
  • Benefits: Awards Recognition
    • Journalists of the Year award
    • Emerging Journalists of the Year Award
    • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Eligibility: All Countries
  • Deadline: March 31, 2026

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Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026 Details

Covering Climate Now supports, convenes, and trains journalists and newsrooms to produce rigorous climate coverage that engages audiences.

Founded in 2019, CCNow invites journalists everywhere to transform how journalism covers the defining story of our time.

The Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026 will receive submission from 14 subject-based categories — for example: solutions, justice, and health.

CCNow plan to honor multiple winners in each category of awards, reflecting a range of styles, story lengths, outlet sizes, and geographic regions, to showcase the many ways journalists across the world explored similar subjects.

In addition to the subject-based categories, CCNow will also honor work in a “Large projects & collaborations” category;

the “Emerging Journalists of the Year” category will recognize early-career journalists whose work shows exceptional promise.

Public entries is also for the “Journalists of the Year” award, given to three journalists who demonstrate exemplary commitment to the climate story and whose work has had a transformative impact on journalism.

Entrants should note that there will be no fee for entry submission and publication

Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026 Benefits

Winners of the Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026 will receive:

  • Journalist of the year award to three individual
  • Emerging Journalist of the year
  • Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • World Recognition

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Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026 Requirements

  • Submissions are accepted from journalists everywhere, representing news outlets big and small, as well as freelancers. Outlets may also submit several entries by different journalists.
  • All eligible work must have been published or broadcast in 2025.

There are a few exceptions:

  • For series, including in the “Large projects & collaborations” category, the majority of work should be from 2025, but some may have been published in 2024 or 2026.

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  • And in the “Emerging Journalists” and “Journalists of the Year” categories, entries may include work from past years or 2026 for up to two of the five required pieces.
  • Journalistic work in all mediums is eligible, including but not limited to writing, audio, video, photography, multimedia, editorial cartoons, and data.
  • All journalistic styles are also eligible, including but not limited to breaking news, feature reporting, opinion/commentary, investigations, newsletters, and documentaries.
  • Books and Academic works are not accepted.

How To submit entry for Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026

To submit entry for Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards 2026, follow the instructions we have outlined below; 

  • Read the information we have provided on this webpage and ensure your eligibility
  • Visit the official Covering Climate Now Awards Platform
  • Register for an account
  • Start and complete your entry
  • Submit your entry to be judged

Begin your application by clicking on the button below.

Deadline: March 31st, 2026


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