Deadline: 15 June 2025
The Women Photograph has partnered with Leica USA to award grant to a photographer focused on an ongoing documentary project.
The Women Photograph + Leica Grant is open to photographers who can demonstrate a long-term commitment to their story. Applicants should submit portfolios indicating that a substantial amount of work has already been completed, and that the photographer has a clear vision of what further work is needed to complete the project. Additional consideration will be given to applicants who are engaged with the communities they cover beyond traditional journalistic documentation.
Costs Covered
- Funding may be used to cover the hard costs of reporting, photographers’ creative fees, and any other expenses that support the production of new work. This grant is not meant to support the production of books, exhibitions, workshops, or other secondary materials.
Eligibility Criteria
- These grants are open to women, nonbinary, transgender, and intersex documentary photographers of any nationality.
- Central to Women Photograph’s mission is to be inclusive of and support work from photographers who represent a diverse range of identities, geographies, and experiences. You do not need to be a member of Women Photograph to apply.
Application Requirements
- Only one submission per open call is permitted.
- Applications must be submitted in English, but they welcome applications translated using services like Google Translate.
- There are no restrictions on camera equipment used for either grant.
- Grantees will retain full ownership of all work completed.
- Women Photograph, MPB, and Leica USA will ask for the use of promotional images to be used explicitly in conjunction with promoting the photographer, the work, and the grants.
For more information, visit Women Photograph.
