Short Description

The Environmental Photography Award was launched in 2021 by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation to reward photographers annually for their efforts to raise awareness of environmental protection.   

The Award aims to celebrate the incredible beauty of our planet and illustrate the different relationships that human beings have with nature – whether destructive or regenerative – through 5 categories: Polar Regions, Forests, Ocean, Humanity versus Nature, Changemakers.  

Approximately 10,000 images are received each year. An international jury of professional photographers selects the 36 finalists and chooses the category winners and the overall winner. A Public Award and a Students’ Choice Award are also presented.  

The exhibitions of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Environmental Photography Award have already travelled to Italy, San Marino, Spain, the United States, Canada and France, and a book is published every year.

Categories:

  • Polar Regions
  • Forests
  • Ocean
  • Humanity vs Nature
  • Changemakers

Eligibility

  1. The Award is global and open to photographers of all nationalities who will be aged 18 or over on 2nd November 2025.  
  2. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that they have read and will abide by these rules and Photocrowd’s Terms and Conditions. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to these rules, that their entry complies with these rules, and that they will be liable to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Photocrowd and their licensees in respect of any damages or losses incurred as a breach of the rules.  
  3. Employees or agents of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Photocrowd, their families or other persons connected with this promotion (excluding the sponsors) are not eligible to enter.   
  4. Proof of eligibility must be provided upon request. Use of a false name or other false details will result in disqualification.  
  5. Entrants are required to create a Photocrowd account in order to facilitate entry to the Award and provide their contact details, but participation in, and engagement with the wider Photocrowd community is not a requirement of entry to the Award.  

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

Grand Prize Winner (Environmental Photographer 2026)

  • (chosen by the jury among the 5 category winners): 5,000 € grant
  • Invitation (including travel and accommodation) to the opening ceremony of the exhibition in Monaco

Category Winners

– 1,000 € grant for each of the 5 category winners

Public Award & Students’ Choice

  • (to be chosen for each across all categories): 500 € grant for the Public Award winning image and invitation (including travel and accommodation) to visit the Amazon Research Station of the International University SEK in Ecuador
  • 500 € grant for the Student’s Choice winning image

For all shortlisted photographers

  • Featured in the Environmental Photography Award exhibition in Monaco and on its international tour
  • Published in, and receiving two complimentary copies of the Environmental Photography Award 2026 book

Entry Fee

None

Location

Monaco

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 2 November 2025

Website Link: https://www.fpa2photoaward.org/en/index

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