JANUARY
World Press Photo Awards / Portrait Category
1st prize: 10 000€
Submission deadline: early January 2021
www.worldpressphoto.org
Photographer of the Year (POY) / Portrait Category
1st prize: $1,000
Submission deadline: end of January 2021
www.poy.org
Sony World Photography Awards / Pro Portrait Category
1st prize: Sony photo gear & exhibition in London
Submission deadline: early January 2021
www.worldphoto.org
Portrait of Humanity
1st prize: 10 000€ to share & exhibition & book
Submission deadline: early January 2021
http://www.portraitofhumanity.co
FEBRUARY
LensCulture Portrait Awards
1st prize: $5,000
Submission deadline: end of February 2020
www.lensculture.com
Head On Photo Awards / Portrait Category
1st prize: $5,000, Fujifilm photo gear & more
Submission deadline: end of February 2020
www.headon.com.au
MARCH
iPhone Photography Awards / Portrait Category
1st prize: undisclosed
Submission deadline: March 31, 2020
www.ippawards.com
APRIL
Kuala Lumpur International Portraiture Awards
1st prize: $3,000 + exhibition
Submission deadline: April 30, 2019
www.klphotoawards.com
Portrait of Britain
Prize: exhibitions & publications
Submission deadline: April 18, 2019
www.portraitofbritain.uk
MAY
Martin Kantor Portrait Prize of Ballart International Foto Biennale
1st prize: $15,000 AUD
Submission deadline: May 31, 2019
https://ballaratfoto.org
JUNE
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize
1st prize: £15,000
Submission deadline: End of June 2019
www.npg.org.uk
JULY
Indian Photo Festival Portrait Prize
1st prize: INR 50,000, gear, accessories & more
Submission deadline: End of July 2019
http://www.indianphotofest.com
SEPTEMBER
Travel Photographer of the Year Awards – Faces, People and Cultures category
1st prize: variable cash prize, Fujifilm gear & prints
Submission deadline: September 19, 2019
https://www.tpoty.com
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