The applications are open for the Global Peace Photo Award 2026. Submit your most breathtaking photograph and seize the incredible opportunity to win a fully funded, sponsored trip to Vienna, Austria. The Global Peace Photo Award will invite all the winners to the award ceremony in Vienna in September 2026. They will cover your Travel and Accommodation expenses, and the Winners will receive the Alfred Fried Peace Medal. The Global Peace Photo Award identifies and promotes photographers from all over the world whose pictures capture human efforts towards a peaceful world and the search for beauty and goodness in our lives. The Competition is open to all photographers from anywhere in the world. More details are below.
Details About the Global Peace Photo Award 2026
- Host Country: Austria
- Location: Vienna
- Type of Submission: Online
- Benefits: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 24th May 2026
What is the Global Peace Photo Award?
The Global Peace Photo Award is an international photography competition that recognizes photographers whose work reflects peace, human rights, social justice, environmental responsibility, and acts of humanity.
Financial Benefits
The Program Covers:
- A Total Cash Prize Pool of €11,000
- Airfare Tickets to Austria
- Accommodation in Vienna
- Access to the Award Ceremony
- Alfred Fried Peace Medal for Winners.
Cash Prizes & Invitation to Austria
- Cash Prizes: A total of €11,000 in cash prizes is awarded across different categories:
- Peace Image of the Year: The winner receives €7,000.
- Stories Category: Three winners each receive €1,000
- Single Image Category: One winner receives €1,000
- Children’s Peace Image of the Year: One winner receives €1,000.
- Alfred Fried Peace Medal: All winners receive this medal.
Note: All winners are invited to the award ceremony in Vienna.
Eligibility Criteria
- The award is open to all photographers from anywhere in the world.
- There is a specific category, “Children’s Peace Image of the Year,” for photographers 14 years old or younger.
- Photographers aged 15 and above should enter the main Global Peace Photo Award categories (Single Image or Stories).
- Upload your masterpieces as high-quality .jpg files, with at least 3000 pixels on the longer side.
- Keep your submissions clean and impactful – please no watermarks, logos, names, or borders on your images.
- Please Read the FAQs. It is Important.
How to Apply for the Global Peace Photo Award 2026?
Visit the official website and select the right category to upload your work. You can edit your submissions anytime before the deadline. When you’re ready, finalize and submit! The Link to the official website is below.
APPLY NOW FOR THE GLOBAL PEACE PHOTO AWARD
