Competitions
Chevron Nature in Focus Photography Competition
Organisation: Chevron Global
Location: Australia
Value: $500 AUD
Close Date: September 7, 2026
2026 Venie Holmgren Environmental Poetry Prize
Organisation: Holmgren Design
Location: Australia
Value: Up to $1,000 AUD
Close Date: August 3, 2026
Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee Years 3-8 in Australia
Organisation: News Pty Ltd
Location: Australia
Value: See details
Close Date: August 21, 2026
Stories Of Life
Organisation: Stories of Life
Location: Australia
Value: $50 AUD for under 17 catergory
Close Date: No closing date
International Dark Poets Prize V
Location: All
Value: £1,000 GBP
Close Date: July 31, 2026
Lambing Flat Writers National Annual Poetry & Short Story Competition
Organisation: Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc.
Location: Australia
Value: Up to AU$200
Close Date: September 18, 2026
Junior Photographer of the Year 2026
Organisation: Australian Photography Magazine
Location: Australia, New Zealand
Value: AU$1,000
Close Date: November 1, 2026
Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Writing Competition
Organisation: Hawkeye Publishing
Location: Australia
Value: See details
Close Date: August 7, 2026
Crikey! Magazine Photography Competition 2026
Organisation: Australia Zoo
Location: All
Value: See details
Close Date: August 31, 2026
Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition
Organisation: Munster Literature Centre
Location: All
Value: See details
Close Date: August 31, 2026
2027 Ethics Olympiad Case Writing Competition
Organisation: Ethics Olympiad
Location: Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, People's Republic of China, Singapore
Value: Up to AU$250
Close Date: April 23, 2027
Travel Photographer of the Year 2026
Organisation: Travel Photographer of the Year
Location: All
Value: Up to £1,000
Close Date: No closing date
The Parliament Prize 2026
Organisation: Parliament of Victoria
Location: Victoria
Value: Up to AU$500
Close Date: No closing date
New Zealand & Australia’s Schools Alpine Competition
Organisation: Schools Alpine Competition
Location: Australia, New Zealand
Value: See details
Close Date: August 10, 2026
Newcastle Business School Year 11 Future Entrepreneurs Challenge
Organisation: University of Newcastle
Location: Australia
Value: AU$2,000
Close Date: August 21, 2026
Finding the STEM in Your Hobby Competition for Ages 8-12
Organisation: Future You Australia
Location: Australia
Value: See details
Close Date: November 28, 2027
Hermitage Schools Science Competition: Fungal Forensics – for Prep to Year 12 Students
Organisation: Queensland Government
Location: Australia
Value: See details
Close Date: No closing date
Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad
Organisation: Australian Mathematics Trust
Location: Australia
Value: See details
Close Date: September 4, 2026
Australian Virtual Astronaut School Challenge 2026
Organisation: Australian Virtual Astronaut Challenge
Location: Australia
Value: See details
Close Date: November 6, 2026
Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition 2026
Organisation: Business Educators Australasia Inc.
Location: Australia
Value: Up to AU$1,500
Close Date: September 7, 2026