Women Photograph runs this annual project-grant program with support from Leica USA. It awards three visual journalists funding to produce a new or ongoing documentary photography project.
Recipients carry out their own reporting projects rather than relocating to a host site. The 2026 call opened on May 20, closed on June 30, and the recipients were announced in August.
Benefits & funding
- Three grants of $10,000 each.
- Funding may cover reporting costs, the photographer’s creative fees, and other expenses that produce new work.
- Funding does not support books, exhibitions, workshops, or other secondary materials.
- Recipients retain ownership of the completed work.
- There is no application fee.
Eligibility
- Open to women, nonbinary, transgender, and intersex documentary photographers of any nationality.
- Women Photograph membership is not required.
- The proposal must center still photography; video or multimedia may be included only as a component.
- New and already-started projects are eligible.
- Applications must be submitted in English, including with translation assistance if needed.
- Only one submission is permitted per open call.
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Application process
- 1Read the official grant page and grant FAQ during an open call.
- 2Prepare a documentary project proposal and a story-based image selection; explain if the images are unrelated to the proposal.
- 3Submit one English-language application through the linked application platform before the deadline.
- 4Clearly disclose any use of generative AI.
Program timeline
Applications opened
May 20, 2026
Application deadline
June 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Recipients announced
August 2026