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 (8) 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. The Luxembourg Art Prize
With prizes ranging from €5,000 to €20,000 this award aims to launch or boost the careers of artists across the globe. Open to any artist, amateur or professional, with no limits on age, nationality, or place of residence. You are free to use this money however you please. Eligible media include: drawing, printing, installation, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art (textiles and materials, glass, wood, metal, ceramics, mosaic, paper, or other techniques).
Deadline: September 30, 2025
2. [NEW] The Activate History Microgrants - For Illinois Nonprofits & Individuals
This Illinois Humanities program provides microgrants to individuals and small organizations that invite the public to experience collections of local and regional history. From archives and texts to stories and photography, they support stewards of history, enabling them to teach and enlighten their communities and impart the value of archives. The grant amount is $750.
Deadline: October 1, 2025
3. [NEW] Community Storytelling Fellowship - For Oregon Storytellers
This $5,000 award supports storytellers working in any medium—written journalism, audio, video, comics, photography, and more—in sharing stories from communities they are part of.
Deadline: October 1, 2025
This is as far as free subscribers go. To access our complete list of grants, become a paid subscriber of Grants For Creators. We spend dozens of hours a month researching and curating this resource. Thank you for supporting our work.