The Women Photograph Grants, Arab Documentary Photography Program, Firecracker Photographic Grant, and Prix Levallois are among the many great awards currently open for entry. Learn all about how they support your work and career during these difficult and uncertain times.

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April's Photography Grants and Awards
13 April 2020 - Written by Simon Hall
The Women Photograph Grants, Arab Documentary Photography Program, Firecracker Photographic Grant,
and Prix Levallois are among the many great awards currently open for entry. Learn all about how they
support your work and career during these difficult and uncertain times.
© Sophia Nahli Allison. 2019 Women Photograph + Nikon Grant winner
As a global community, we are currently facing our toughest challenge in our collective post-war history.
The photography industry has been hit particularly hard amid safety concerns for those still out in the field,
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2. unprecedented budget cuts, and a worldwide travel ban that has led to the cancellation of festivals and
assignments.
As part of our continued efforts here at PHmuseum to support our friends and colleagues through this
crisis (see our Online Photobook Festival), we've compiled a special guide that lists awards and funding
opportunities relating specifically to the impact of COVID-19. You can find that here.
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Women Photograph Grants / Deadline: 15 May / No entry fee
© Shaima Al Tamimi. 2019 Women Photograph + Nikon Grant winner
First established back in 2017, the Women Photograph Grants aim to elevate the exposure of female,
female-identifying, and non-binary visual journalists. The first, presented in collaboration with Nikon, offers
five US$5,000 endowments to support the production of photography projects – either new or in-progress
– from visual journalists working in a documentary capacity. Of the five available, one will be earmarked for
a non-binary or transgender photographer. Applicants are encouraged to submit a story rather than singles
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3. as part of their submission, and images need not be related to the project proposal. Multimedia works are
welcomed. The jury this year features Gael Almeida (National Geographic Society), Jess Dugan
(Independent Photographer), Yagazie Emezi (Independent Photographer), Emily Jan (The Atlantic), and
Olivier Laurent (The Washington Post).
For the second Grant, Women Photograph has partnered with Getty Images to award US$10,000 to an
undergraduate or graduate student focused on photojournalism. The scholarship can be used for tuition,
camera equipment, or other education costs during the 2020-2021 school year. Applicants are not required
to be majoring in photojournalism or photography and people pursuing photographic education outside
the university setting, such as vocational schools, workshops, and other extended educational courses, may
also apply. Determination of eligibility will be at the discretion of Women Photograph and Getty Images.
Sandy Ciric (Getty Images), Sara Ickow (Women Photograph), Zahra Rasool (Al Jazeera Contrast), Haruka
Sakaguchi (Independent Photographer), and Elias Williams (Independent Photographer) comprise the
judging panel. Submissions must include a portfolio of 15-20 images, an essay (300 words maximum)
outlining how this scholarship would be used, and proof of enrollment in a university, college, workshop, or
other educational institution.
For both grants, half of the funding will be disbursed at the beginning of the project, and half upon
completion. The deadline to apply is 15 May. No entry fee. Learn more at womenphotograph.com.
The Arab Documentary Photography Program / Deadline: 1 May / No entry fee
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