Working Assumptions Project Grants 2026

Working Assumptions is a Berkeley-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation focused on supporting visual storytelling about family — broadly defined. The organization funds photography and photo-based art that engages with family across journalistic, artistic, therapeutic, educational, and research purposes.

The Project Grants program awards six unrestricted $10,000 grants annually. The grant is genuinely unrestricted — recipients are free to use the funds for any aspect of project execution, with no required reporting against specific budget categories.

Eligibility requires that projects be intended for public consumption and that the work has begun prior to the application deadline (the foundation supports projects in progress rather than purely speculative proposals). Creative approach is unrestricted.

The 2026 grant period runs October 2026 through June 2027. The application window opens May 1, 2026 and closes June 1, 2026, with results announced September 2026. Specific entry fees, jury composition, and detailed eligibility criteria are not disclosed on the public landing page; applicants should consult the linked grant-information page or email grants@workingassumptions.org for current details before applying.