Photography grants for new visual projects

The photography world has many awards, grants and competitions. Many of these reward work already done. But where do you go if you want funding for a new project?

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Who will fund a visual story you are planning but have not yet commenced?

Collected here are funding opportunities that meet two basic criteria:

The grant is provided specifically for the production of new visual projects (meaning grants like the OSI Audience Engagement Grant are not included because they exclude the shooting of new work); An open application process (meaning they do not depend on prior selection, as in the Magnum Emergency Fund which uses a group of nominators to invite applicants).

The grants we’ve selected also don’t charge significant entry fees.

The text below is taken from their respective websites. Click on the links to go to those sites for further information, including the deadlines for the next round of applications.

This living list was made in January 2017 and will be updated periodically. If you are aware of other funders, or errors in this listing, please contact us.

The following list is in alphabetical order: