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Grant · Self Funded

Program dates

Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026

World Report Award | Documenting Humanity

Cultural ExchangeRemote

Gruppo Fotografico Progetto Immagine (Festival of Ethical Photography)

Application Deadline

Closed · March 9, 2026

Reopens ~Mar 2027

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No nationality, residency, education, experience, gender or age limit is listed. The other conditions are under Eligibility.

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The World Report Award | Documenting Humanity is an annual contest for documentary photography and photojournalism, run by the Lodi-based nonprofit Gruppo Fotografico Progetto Immagine for its Festival of Ethical Photography.

Photographers anywhere submit stories about people online in five sections: Master, Spotlight, Short Story, Student and Single Shot; a separate open call takes work from nonprofits. Winners are exhibited at the autumn festival in Lodi, Italy.

Benefits & funding

  • Nearly €21,000 in cash (2026, before taxes): Master €8,000, Spotlight €4,000, Short Story €3,000, Student €2,000, Single Shot €2,000; The Alexia adds €1,000 (Spotlight) and €500 (Student).
  • Winners’ exhibits printed, shown at the festival and toured in Italy and abroad for 4 years.
  • Travel and/or accommodation to Lodi in October, according to budget availability.
  • Prizes paid by 15 January 2027, subject to budget.

Eligibility

  • Professional and amateur photographers from anywhere; no nationality, residence or age limit stated.
  • Photographer sections are for individuals only: work by photographer collectives is excluded (the nonprofit open call accepts it).
  • Master, Short Story, Single Shot: no restrictions.
  • Spotlight: closed to anyone who won World Press Photo, the W. Eugene Smith Grant, a Pulitzer, POYi or the World Report Award before 31 December 2025 (mentions and multimedia wins don’t count).
  • Student: enrolled at a photography school, or graduated after 31 December 2024, from a recognised school or a course of 60+ hours.
  • Nonprofit open call: only the organisation, or a photographer it authorises, may submit.

Application process

  1. 1
    Prepare a story: 20–25 images (Master, Spotlight, Student), 5–10 (Short Story), single images (Single Shot) or 15–25 (nonprofit).
  2. 2
    Submit on Picter and pay the entry donation: reportage €30 (+€15 per extra project), Short Story €20 (+€10), Student €10 (+€5), Single Shot €5 per image, nonprofit €20 (+€10).
  3. 3
    The 2026 deadline was 9 March; the next edition is announced for January 2027.

Program timeline

  1. 2026 entries closed.

    Mar 9, 2026

  2. Shortlist announced.

    May 19, 2026

  3. Winners announced.

    May 26, 2026

  4. Festival in Lodi.

    Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026

  5. Next edition.

    January 2027

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