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LUIS FERREIRA ALVES INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 25 April 2025

LOCATION: Portugal

The “Luis Ferreira Alves International Photography Competition | A Contemporary Look at Architecture” is a biennial programme. It aims to honour the person and the work of this outstanding photographer, who bridged the gap between analogue and digital photography and whose work is recognised both nationally and internationally.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to all individuals worldwide, including university students, researchers, and professionals in architecture, photography, and related fields.

Entries may be submitted individually or as a group (groups must register as a single competing unit).

Each participant or group may submit only one project.

Entries must be original and must not have previously won awards in other competitions

Photographic Series: Submit a series of 5 to 7 images that cohesively present a work or series of architectural works.

Descriptive Text: Include an explanatory text (up to 2,000 characters) that conveys the conceptual and visual intentions behind the work alongside the series.

BENEFIT:

1st Prize—€10,000, sponsored by CIN.

2nd Prize—€4,000, supported by Fundação “la Caixa” in collaboration with BPI.

3rd Prize—voucher for photographic equipment worth €1,500, sponsored by Canon.
All prize winners will receive the book “Luis Ferreira Alves in the Works of Eduardo Souto de Moura.”

All prize winners will receive a certificate.

The winners will be entitled to 3 (three) copies of the exhibition catalogue.

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NELSON MANDELA – GRAÇA MACHEL INNOVATION AWARDS

Application Deadline: 7 March, 2025

LOCATION: South Africa

The Nelson Mandela Graça Machel Innovation Awards 2024/25 will recognize five innovative ideas and projects from individuals, organizations, networks, or community groups with seed funding of US$7,500.

Under the core theme “Uplifting Humanity,” they are searching for innovations that challenge the status quo and bridge divides. Whether you’re pursuing Tech for Good, exploring the intersection of Climate and Social Justice, working on Bridging Citizens and Government, or demonstrating Community Resilience, we want to hear about it!

ELIGIBILITY:

Please consider applying if: 

Your innovation is a product, service or process that creates value and has the potential to make a difference for the better in your community 

Your innovation, whether a product, service, or process, protects or expands civic space by promoting and defending freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, or freedom of expression. 

Your innovation helps build community and/or promotes social justice 

You are over the age of 18 at the time of applying. 

Available and excited for 2 trips to promote Innovation! 

You can apply in English, Arabic, French or Spanish 

BENEFIT:

One winner from each category will be selected. Each winning initiative will receive: 

A US$7,500 award to further your amazing work! 

Two fully-funded trips to an Innovation Convening in late May 2025 and to International Civil Society Week 1 – 5 November 2025, in Bangkok. 

Join CIVICUS’ Innovation Community! 

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