Open Calls for Women Photographers

Open calls, grants, and awards exclusively for women, nonbinary, and gender-diverse photographers and visual artists.

April 7, 2026 · Free

Up to $20K grants for environmental art by women/trans/GNC artists in the US. $470K+ total. All visual arts incl. photography.

April 8, 2026 · Free

Group exhibition of female artists at Munich Art Gallery in the Kunstareal. Contemporary art beyond gender clichés.

April 24, 2026 · $35

Theme: Where We Stand. $10,000 grant plus Leica camera and lens. Limited to first 100 applicants.

April 30, 2026 · Free

$7,500 grant for women/nonbinary photographers under 30. Long-term documentary project. 25th year. Selected by Magnum Photos membership.

April 30, 2026 · €40

Open call for female photographers exploring the bicentennial of photography. Exhibition at Salons Aguado in Paris.

May 7, 2026 · Free

International photography prize exclusively for professional women photographers. Submit 12-18 cohesive photographs.

May 18, 2026 · Free

£4,000 grant for female documentary photographers. 10th edition, supported by Nikon. Free entry. Exhibition at POST Brighton.

May 19, 2026 · Free

€8,000 grant for female photojournalists. 26th edition with Canon. Long-term documentary projects. Exhibited at Perpignan.

March 27, 2026 · $12

Global art prize celebrating emerging and mid-career women artists. Open theme, any medium including photography.

March 31, 2026 · Free

Honoring courageous photojournalism by women, nonbinary, and gender-diverse creatives. Named after Pulitzer winner.