by Miguel Cavazos

Created on: August 13, 2010

Several nonprofit organizations, private foundations and corporate photography enterprises distribute grant awards for photojournalism and editorial photography. Photojournalism and editorial photography uses images to tell newsworthy stories. This form of photography includes reportage story photography, documentary photos, photographic essays and street photography. Organizations conduct grant contests and distribute one or more awards to photojournalists and editorial photographers each year. Photojournalism contests award grants for completed projects, on-going projects or project proposals. Some of the awards for major photojournalism and editorial photography grant contests are as much as $30,000 USD. Photographers with ideas for photojournalistic projects or existing photojournalistic portfolios should visit individual contest websites for more information about individual grant awards. 

Aftermath Project Grant for $25000 and $15000: The Aftermath Project awards photographers that produce projects about the aftermath of cultural and political conflict situations such as war. This grant awards projects that provide a unique perspective on the costs of war and peace (3)

Alexia Foundation Professional Grant $15,000: The Alexia Foundation professional grant provides financial assistance for picture story photography projects that promote world peace and cultural empathy (4)

Burn Photography Emerging Photographer Grant $15,000: The Burn Magazine emerging photography grant awards personal photography projects that are journalistic or demonstrate a photographer’s unique artistic goals (1)

Getty Images Grants for Professional Editorial Photography $20,000: Getty Images awards five annual grants to professional editorial photographers each year. The funding supports logistical, editorial and promotional support for individual editorial projects (2)

Getty Images Grants for Student Editorial Photography $5,5000: Getty images awards four annual grants to editorial photography students. The funding supports logistical, editorial and promotional support for individual editorial projects (2)

Howard Chapnick Grant $5000: The Howard Chapnick grant awards endeavors that promote photojournalism, promote social change or explore photojournalistic interests (5)

National Geographic Magazine Grant $5000 to $30000: National Geographic awards reportage photography in various categories. Some categories include general excellence,

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