Environmental Photography Award 2026 (Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation)
The Environmental Photography Award, run by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in partnership with SEK International University, was established in 2021 as part of the Foundation's Green Shift Initiative. The 2026 shortlist of 36 photographs was announced; category winners receive EUR 1,000 and the Grand Prize receives EUR 5,000. Five categories cover ocean, forests, polar regions, changemakers, and humanity-vs-nature themes.
- Deadline
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- Entry fee
- Free entry
Authenticity policy
AI policy
All imagery must be the exclusive work of the submitting photographer and may not include any element that is the copyright of another or shot or created by another.
RAW files
Not specified
Editing rules
The contest's 'exclusive work' clause structurally excludes generative AI (which incorporates training-data derivatives that are not the entrant's own work). AI is not separately named in the public rules, so the policy field is set to implicit-banned. Five categories: Ocean, Forests, Polar Regions, Changemakers, and Humanity vs Nature.
Verified on June 12, 2026