Grants For Photographers
Funding to support your photography career or pursuits.
Are you a photographer or visual storyteller?
We’ve created a playlist of funding opportunities specifically for you!
Our playlists are an exclusive benefit to our paid subscribers.
To support our work and access this list of (6) grants for photographers, join Grants For Creators as a paid subscriber for either $10 per month or $100 per year.
Our other (8) grant playlists include:
We will continue to update this playlist (and all our others) with new funding opportunities, so please bookmark this page and circle back often. Good luck!
1. [NEW] The 2026 Black Women Photographers x Nikon Grant Program
This opportunity awards a $2,500 quarterly grant and a Nikon Z611 24-70MM f/4 lens kit. Funding can support photography projects, production costs, travel, and other professional needs. Open to emerging photographers, independent photographers, professional photographers, and visual storytellers and content creators.
Deadline: June 5, 2026
2. [NEW] Working Assumptions Project Grants - For Photographers
This eight-month grant for visual storytelling can play a pivotal role in illuminating the complexities of family life today and fostering compassion for others' experiences. As part of Work Assumptions’ mission, they support projects that employ photography and photo-based art to spur reflection and dialogue around caregiving, family, interdependent communities, and belonging. Projects may range from photography series and books to public art projects, therapeutic programs, or long-form journalism. $10,000 will be awarded.
Deadline: June 11, 2026
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