Deloitte Photo Grant 2026

The Deloitte Photo Grant was established in 2023 by Deloitte Italy under the patronage of Fondazione Deloitte ETS, in association with Still Love srl. The grant runs in two parallel tracks: an Open Call for emerging photographers and a Nominations category that brings in invited photographers separately.

The 2026 theme is "Proximities" — investigating new forms of distance in contemporary life (physical, economic, technological, social) and how communities endure despite contemporary pressures. The Open Call is restricted to photographers under 35 years of age.

The Open Call winner receives €25,000 in project funding plus a solo exhibition at Triennale Milano, the major Milan design and contemporary art museum. The parallel Nominations category carries a €50,000 prize. Submission to the Open Call is free.

The 2026 jury, chaired by artistic director Denis Curti, includes Magnum photographers Alec Soth and Bruce Gilden, Suzanne Cotter (Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia), Sunyoung Kim (Senior Curator, Hanmi Museum), Bernardino Castro (Director, Portuguese Photography Center), Barbara Ceferin (Owner, Galerija Fotografija), Katarzyna Sagatowska (Curator, Jednostka Gallery), Guido Borsani (Chairman, Italian Deloitte Foundation), and Carlos Idun-Tawiah (the 2025 winner).

Submissions require 10 images. AI-generated work is accepted with mandatory disclosure. Submissions are open March 10 through June 14, 2026; jury voting closes September 6, with results in September.