Queen Elisabeth Competition - Works for piano and orchestra, approx. 10 minutes duration. Open to composers age 40 and under. Anonymous submission. Cash award, performance and possible radio/TV broadcast. - http://www.concours-reine-elisabeth.be/
Prix International de Composition Musicale "Reine Marie José" - Works submitted must comply with a specific instrumentation which changes from year to year. Open to all composers. Cash award, possible performance and broadcast. - http://www.reinemariejose.ch/
The William Lincer Foundation - Specific chamber settings that include viola, changes every year. 10-12 minute duration. Open to all composers. Work may not have been previously performed in public. Anonymous entry, cash award. - http://www.lincer.org
Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition - Various small chamber settings including guitar. Open to all composers. Multiple submissions OK. Anonymous entry. Entry fee per work. Three winners receive cash award and publication of the winning work by Berbèn s.r.l. - Edizioni musicali. - http://www.pittaluga.org/en/index.htm
masterprize: international composing competition - Orchestral works. Open to all composers. Competition held every two years. Grand prize: £30,000. Only one entry per composer per year. Entered work may not have won another prize. - http://www.masterprize.com/
International Composing Competition "2 Agosto" - Works for specified genre, changes each year. Open to composer of all nationalities who are under age 41. Anonymous entry. Work may not have been previously performed. Three winning works will receive cash award, performance in Italy. - http://www.concorso2agosto.it
dèdalo ensemble Associazione musicale Contemporary Music Brescia Italy - From 3 to 10 players, taken from a set instrumentation. 5-12 minutes duration, must be unpublished, never performed in public, no previous awards. Open to all composers. Held in even years. Entry fee, cash award. Guidelines in pdf format. - http://www.dedaloensemble.it/inglese/concorso/concorso.htm