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The Moth Poetry Prize 2026
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-12-31
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- The Moth Magazine Ltd
- Deadline
- 31 December 2026
- Where
- Online
- Compensation
- €11,000 in prize money, with 1st prize €6,000, 3 runner-up prizes of €1,000, and 8 commended prizes of €250. Entry fee is €17 per poem.
- Disciplines
- poetry
About this opportunity
The Moth Poetry Prize is a prestigious international competition that awards €11,000 in prize money for unpublished poems. Open to anyone over 16, it attracts thousands of entries worldwide, with shortlisted poems featured in The Irish Times online.
Who can apply
- Open to anyone over 16.
- Entries must be unpublished, original work.
- AI-generated work is prohibited.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.