Grants for Photographers & Visual Artists
Funding opportunities for photographers and visual artists. Project grants, production funds, and artist support programs — apply now.
Françoise Demulder Photography Grants 2026 · Visa pour l'Image
Two €8,000 production grants for women photojournalists, from France's Ministry of Culture & Visa pour l'Image. Free.
Joan Wakelin Bursary 2026
£2,000 bursary for overseas documentary photo essays. RPS x The Guardian. Free entry, open worldwide. Named after Joan Wakelin.
21c Artadia Award 2026 — Northwest Arkansas
Unrestricted $15,000 for one visual artist in Bentonville/Washington Counties, AR — Artadia × 21c Museum Hotels. Free.
Fashion Regenerated 2026 · Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange and Atmos commission photographers documenting regeneration in fashion — $10,000 winning commission, free entry.
HCP Annual Fellowship Awards 2026 · Houston Center for Photography
HCP's annual fellowship: two photographers worldwide each win $3,000 plus a solo show. 2026 juror Natasha Egan (MoCP Chicago).
MUUS Collection Research Fellowship 2026
$20,000 grant for a curator or academic to develop an exhibition or publication using MUUS Collection's archives. Travel covered.
Kometa Fellows Program 2026
€10,000 fellowships for photographers, journalists and writers documenting war, censorship, and political tension. Free to apply.
Betty Bowen Award 2026 · Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Art Museum's annual award for WA/OR/ID artists: $20,000 plus a solo show at SAM, with five further cash awards. $10 entry.
Eamonn McCabe Bursary 2026 · Royal Photographic Society
£3,000 RPS bursary for photographers under 30 on 'sporting endeavour'. Grassroots, mental health, social issues welcomed. Free entry.
FUJIFILM GFX Challenge Grant Program 2026
$100K grant program: 5×$10,000 and 10×$5,000 for personal photo/video projects, plus GFX gear loan and mentoring.
Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective 2026 · Action Against Hunger
One €5,000 grant for photographers & content creators documenting food systems and nutrition. Free, international entry.
Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant 2026
£10,000 + Giles Duley mentorship for photojournalists 24 or under (or full-time photo students). Patron: Sir Don McCullin.
Liu Shiming Artist Grants 2026
Foundation grants of $5,000 to five early-career visual artists (2–10 years) for projects bridging tradition and contemporary practice.
Eurazeo Photo Prize 2026
Eurazeo's relaunched photography grant: a €20,000 award plus mentorship and industry connections to develop an ambitious long-term project.
Artadia Awards 2026 — Boston
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in Greater Boston. Two-round jury with studio visits.
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants — Cycle 37 · New York Foundation for the Arts
Up to $5,000 in emergency relief for US artists (photography included) facing unexpected medical costs. Free; closes September 15.
Innovate Grants - Summer $1,800 Grants
Two $1,800 grants — one for a photographer, one for a visual artist, plus eighteen honorable mentions. Open worldwide, minimal application.
19th Fòrum Fotogràfic Can Basté
Barcelona's Can Basté forum: free grants — 3 × €2,000 exhibition production plus a €3,000 photobook. For Spain-based emerging artists.
The Tom Stoddart Award in Collaboration with GOST Books · Ian Parry Foundation
GOST Books publishes the winning long-form documentary project as a hardback photobook, backed by a £5,000 grant. £50 entry.
Eidolon Grant 2026
€25,000 grant pool for research and projects on vernacular and everyday photography. Two categories: contemporary and historical.
Lucie Foundation Scholarship Program 2026
Four cash grants for Fine Art and Documentary photographers (pro and emerging). Winners tour House of Lucie galleries worldwide.
Artadia Awards 2026 — Atlanta
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in Greater Atlanta. Two-round jury with studio visits.
PhMuseum 2026 Women Photographers Grant
10th-edition grant for women and non-binary photographers: $11,000 cash, MPB vouchers, solo show at PhMuseum Lab and PhotoVogue screening.
W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography 2026
46th annual humanistic photography grant. $30,000 to the winner plus two $10,000 finalist grants. Up to 40 images; AI not accepted.
Artadia Awards 2026 — Houston
Unrestricted $15,000 grants for contemporary visual artists in Harris County, TX. Two-round jury with studio visits.
John Chervinsky Emerging Photographer Scholarship 2026 · Griffin Museum of Photography
Annual Griffin Museum scholarship for emerging photographers without solo shows — $3,000, a solo exhibition and a book. Free to enter.