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Upcoming Grant Deadlines at Open Society Institute

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:March 9, 2009

The Open Society Institute's Documentary Photography Project has a couple of upcoming deadlines for Grant opportunities- the Production Grant deadline is Friday, March 20 at 5pm, and the Distribution Grant deadline is June 19, 2009. These are some fantastic opportunities for funding and support, definitely worth looking into. Production Grants: The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project and Arts and Culture Program announce a grant opportunity for documentary photographers from Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Pakistan. Approximately 20 grants in the amount of $3,500 each will be awarded to photographers to produce a discrete body of work on a current human rights or social justice issue in the region. Grantees will also be assigned an internationally recognized photographer as a mentor to work with in workshops at the beginning and end of the grant and throughout the grant term. The aim of the Documentary Photography Project is to support creative work that…

Getty Images Grants Program adds Student Grants for 2009

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 6, 2008

The Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography program is one of the best funding opportunities out there right now- they award five $20,000 grants a year to professional photographers, along with support from Getty photo editors and an optional licensing opportunity for the images. This is the fifth year of the program, and it's only gotten better- they're now offering grants for students as well. For 2009, they are giving out four student grants of $5,000 each, available to students under 30 who are currently enrolled in photojournalism classes at an accredited college or university. Applicants for either grant must submit an application form, a project proposal, and a portfolio of images. Application deadline is November 15, 2008, for grants to be awarded in February. Check out their website for more information, and to check out the work of the past winners.