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The Blue Earth Alliance excepts proposals for projects that are intended to educate the public about endangered cultures, threatened environments or other current social issues. The next deadline for submissions is September 21st 2009. For more information about Blue Earth Alliance, visit http://www.blueearth.org/projects/submit.cfm

Presented by National Geographic Traveler and PDN, the World In Focus contest is open to amateur and professional photographers from around the world. The deadline for submissions is August 24th 2009. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.worldinfocuscontest.com/

Founded in 1965, the foundation was created to honor the life of Alicia Patterson and to support photojournalists in substantial independent projects. The foundation offers $20,000 and $40,000 grants. The application deadline is October 1st 2009. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.aliciapatterson.org/

The 2010 Nodar Artist Residency Program, located in rural Portugal, will be focused on the Paiva River and surrounding landscape. This is a two week long residency that is open to artists working in film, media, sound, performance and photography. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.binauralmedia.org/news/artist-residency/the-residency

Created in honor of the life of Berenice Abbott, the Prize for Emerging Photographers gives young artists the opportunity to gain exposure by offering an, all expense paid, solo show at the Julia Dean Photo Workshop in Southern California. This years competition will be judged by Tim B. Wride, Curator of the Department of Photographs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The deadline for entry is July 17. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.juliadean.com/competitions/index.html