Distribution Grants
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Please note: The deadline for 2009 has passed. The next deadline for applying for a Distribution Grant will be June 2010. Updated guidelines will be posted in December 2009.
Traditional media offer limited opportunities for presenting documentary photographs in a way that creates a meaningful and lasting impact on the communities or issues addressed in the images. The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project is offering a grant to documentary photographers who have already completed a significant body of work on issues of social justice to collaborate with a partner organization and propose new ways of using photography as a tool for positive social change.
All photographers must have another entity (such as a nonprofit, NGO, or community-based organization) that will work with the photographer to design an innovative distribution strategy that targets specific communities and advocates for social change. The partner must engage with the photographer to accomplish these goals—and not just fund or publish the project.
Grants of $5,000 to $30,000 will be awarded.
Deadline
The previous deadline of June 19, 2009 has passed. The next deadline will be June 2010. Updated guidelines will be posted in December 2009.
Additional Information
For information about the application process, view the Distribution Grant guidelines.
