Photography Contest

Canon Female Photojournalist Grant

Deadline |

05/21/24

Theme |

Photojournalism

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Female photojournalist in activity

Entry Fees |

FREE

Prizes |

Cash Prize

Host |

Canon and Visa pour l’Image

For the twenty-fourth year in a row, Canon and Visa pour l’Image will be presenting the prestigious Canon Female Photojournalist Grant to an outstanding photographer in recognition of her contribution to photojournalism.

The grant of €8,000 provides funding to support a compelling new project which will be featured as an exhibition at the 2025 festival.

This year, we are featuring Anastasia Taylor-Lind (2023 winner) on the civilian experience of war in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

About Photo Contests 2022

What best way to showcase your work than photo contests? Successful photographers from around the world are discovered by submitting their work to photography competitions. By taking part in these contests, you can either win cash prizes, equipment, or traveling exhibitions at renowned institutions. In any case, the best photography contests give you the opportunity to gain more exposure and to show your best work to a large audience.

For all these good reasons, we have decided to select the world’s best photography contests, competitions, and calls for entries of 2022. Some of them are free of charges, some other prestigious photography awards charge nominal fees to enter multiple photographs. But whatever you choose, it's worth a try!