Open Calls Requiring a Proposal
Open calls, grants, and residencies asking for a project proposal, statement of intent, or budget alongside work. 27 calls, 15 open.
TOKAS-Emerging 2027
Four artists 35 or younger based in Japan get solo shows at TOKAS Hongo plus ¥150,000 production support. Free; application in Japanese.
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.
Erbleichen · NEU!
Winterthur artist-run space seeks work about decay, time loops and the great bleaching for a November group show. Free, all mediums.
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.
European Month of Photography Berlin 2027
Propose a photography exhibition for the 2027 EMOP Berlin festival programme. Free entry; requires a Berlin venue. Runs March–April 2027.
BWP x Nikon Grant Fund 2026 — Quarter 3 · Black Women Photographers
Quarterly grant for Black women photographers worldwide. $2,500 cash + Nikon Z6III kit. Q3 2026 cycle closes Aug 21.
Leela Mukherjee Artist-Educator Grant 2026 · Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation
Three Rs. 1 lakh grants for India-based visual artists running art education projects with children aged 5–18. Free to apply.
Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective 2026 · Action Against Hunger
One €5,000 grant for photographers and content creators documenting food systems and nutrition, in one of Action Against Hunger's operating countries.
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.
Fall 2026 New York City Fellowship · Magnum Foundation
12 weeks in NYC: $5,000 production grant, paid office days at Magnum Foundation, and mentorship on a documentary project.
Cite the Past, Sight the Stars — Wigwell Lodge Residency · The Photographers' Gallery
Fully funded two-month Derbyshire residency for expanded photography and digital practices. £2,000 stipend + production budget. Free.
Eidolon Grant 2026
€25,000 grant pool for research and projects on vernacular and everyday photography. Two categories: contemporary and historical.
Global Reporting Grants
Rolling, no-deadline reporting grants of $5,000–$10,000 for photojournalists — travel and hard costs for a specific story.
Open Call for Exhibitions — Prospekto and Vilnius Photography Galleries
Year-round call for solo, group or curatorial photography shows at Vilnius's Prospekto and Vilnius Photography galleries. Free.
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Joan Wakelin Bursary 2026
£2,000 bursary for overseas documentary photo essays. RPS x The Guardian. Free entry, open worldwide. Named after Joan Wakelin.
FineArt Igualada 2027 — Open Call
Propose an exhibition project for the 15th FineArt Igualada photography festival (Feb–Mar 2027, Catalonia).
Prix de Photographie Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière 2026 · Académie des beaux-arts
€30,000 biennial project grant from the Académie des beaux-arts for a confirmed photographer's ambitious original project. No age limit.
BWP x Nikon Grant Fund 2026 — Quarter 2 · Black Women Photographers
Quarterly grant for Black women photographers worldwide. $2,500 cash + Nikon Z6III kit. Q2 2026 cycle.
LUMINEX 4.0 · NOW Art
Outdoor art and technology exhibition in Los Angeles. $1,000 stipend per artist plus production support based on approved project.
Manifest Season 23 Photo-Solo Exhibit Proposals
Solo lens-based exhibition proposals at Manifest Gallery during the 2026/27 FotoFocus Biennial. $1,000 Grand Jury Award.
Alt+1000 9th Edition Open Call — Emerging Scene
Outdoor photography festival in the Swiss Alps. 4 emerging Swiss photographers selected. CHF 800 + production. Theme: play and landscape.
Fotograf Magazine 2026 Open Call
Publication opportunity in leading international photography magazine based in Prague. Two projects selected for print.
Residency Program 2026 · Aurora PhotoCenter
Two-week residency for photo-based media at Herron School of Art + Design. $1,000 stipend. Darkroom facilities included.
KH7 Artspace — Exhibitions 2026
Solo or group exhibition proposals for the second half of 2026. All artistic disciplines welcome. Aarhus, Denmark.
10x10 Photobooks Research Grants Cycle 5
Three $2,500 grants supporting research on photobooks from Africa and its diaspora.
CPG Mentorship Programme 2026 · Centre de la Photographie Genève
1:1 mentoring with established photographers and curators over six months. CHF 500 project support included.