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    For over 15 years, the Getty Images editorial grants program has supported independent photographers in telling in-depth stories of personal and journalistic im... read more
    For over 15 years, the Getty Images editorial grants program has supported independent photographers in telling in-depth stories of personal and journalistic importance. Our grant recipients have come from dozens of different countries, producing ambitious photoessays from even more. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions have presented many such photographers with immense obstacles to where and how they work. But, as disruptive as it has been, it also presents the opportunity for photojournalists to show the wide-ranging impact of the pandemic on their own communities. That is why we're restructuring this year's Reportage Grants to offer eight awards of $5,000 each to photographers reporting stories related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will give particular consideration to those working in their own cities or immediate regions. While many cities and countries are at different stages in the trajectory of the pandemic, its effects will be long-lasting most everywhere. Beyond the public health emergency, it is a story of economic and social dislocation, and potentially one of scientific and technological innovation. Smart photojournalism has the potential to illuminate our understanding of these issues in the months and years ahead. Smart photojournalism is also carried out safely, and we ask applicants to consider their health and that of their communities when conducting their work. Please also abide by local and national laws governing how journalists work and travel amid quarantine restrictions. Click here to apply. show less
    Prizes and benefits
    Prizes and benefits
    • Eight grants of $5000 each
    • Option to have Getty Images' editorial guidance throughout your project
    • Assurance that you retain copyrights to the images you submit for judges’ review 
    • Grantwinner announcement is widely publicized by Getty Images and media partners
    Criteria
    Criteria

    Grants will be awarded by independent judges selected by Getty Images for their expertise and experience. Selection will be based on the judges’ determination of applicant’s ability to execute the submitted project with compelling a visual narrative in a documentary feature format, taking into account the caliber of portfolio, the project's merit and professional ability.

    Requirements
    Requirements
      \a\aSummary of the project proposal (Min 300 words, Max 500)\a\aA short biography detailing who you are and what you’ve done\a\a20-25 original images either related to the proposal or unrelated portfolio images\a\aThe proposals must be in English and be submitted electronically
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    Anastasia Taylor-Lind

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    Fiona Shields

    The Guardian
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    Andy Greenacre

    The Telegraph Magazine
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    Sunil Gupta

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    Hilary Roberts

    Imperial War Museum
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    Are there restrictions on how the grant money can be spent?
    Are there restrictions on how the grant money can be spent?

    The funds can be used to cover a wide variety of expenses that will enable you to carve out the time you need to produce the project.

    When will grant winners receive their funds?
    When will grant winners receive their funds?

    Grants will be funded soon after winners are publicly announced in late spring. Grantwinners will receive the full amount of the grant in one installment.

    What if recipients do not complete the project as stated in the original application?
    What if recipients do not complete the project as stated in the original application?

    We trust that the winning photographers will work in accordance with the grant requirements. Should extenuating circumstances prevent grant recipients from completing their proposed project, we will work with them to find alternate ways to tell their stories.

    How will the grant projects’ resulting images be promoted?
    How will the grant projects’ resulting images be promoted?

    Getty Images will promote winning portfolios on the Getty Images website, through our social media channels, and via our media partners, who typically publicize our grants program following the announcement of winners.

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    This Year

    Alessandro Penso
    Alessandro Penso
    Barbara Peacock
    Barbara Peacock
    Antonio Faccilongo
    Antonio Faccilongo
    Alejandro Cegarra
    Alejandro Cegarra
    Paula Bronstein
    Paula Bronstein
    Mary F. Calvert
    Mary F. Calvert
    Kirsten Luce
    Kirsten Luce
    Katie Orlinsky
    Katie Orlinsky
    Sergey Ponomarev
    Sergey Ponomarev
    Jonathan Torgovnik
    Jonathan Torgovnik
    Salvatore Esposito
    Salvatore Esposito
    Mojgan Ghanbari
    Mojgan Ghanbari
    Matt Eich
    Matt Eich
    Javier Arcenillas
    Javier Arcenillas
    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    Krisanne Johnson
    Krisanne Johnson
    Juan Arredondo
    Juan Arredondo
    Jordi Busque
    Jordi Busque
    Giulio DiSturco
    Giulio DiSturco
    Alex Majoli
    Alex Majoli
    Andrew Testa
    Andrew Testa
    Alvaro Ybarra Zavala
    Alvaro Ybarra Zavala
    Andy Spyra
    Andy Spyra
    Bharat Choudhary
    Bharat Choudhary
    Bryan Anselm
    Bryan Anselm
    Carl Kiilsgaard
    Carl Kiilsgaard
    Darcy Padilla
    Darcy Padilla
    Jordi Busque
    Jordi Busque
    David Gillanders
    David Gillanders
    Giulio di Sturco
    Giulio di Sturco
    Ian Martin
    Ian Martin
    Jerome Sessini
    Jerome Sessini
    Past Recipients
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    2014
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    2009
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    2006
    2011
    2011
    2012
    2012
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    2010
    2008
    2008

    For over 15 years, the Getty Images editorial grants program has supported independent photographers in telling in-depth stories of personal and journalistic importance. Our grant recipients have come from dozens of different countries, producing ambitious photoessays from even more. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions have presented many such photographers with immense obstacles to where and how they work. But, as disruptive as it has been, it also presents the opportunity for photojournalists to show the wide-ranging impact of the pandemic on their own communities.

    That is why we're restructuring this year's Reportage Grants to offer eight awards of $5,000 each to photographers reporting stories related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will give particular consideration to those working in their own cities or immediate regions. While many cities and countries are at different stages in the trajectory of the pandemic, its effects will be long-lasting most everywhere. Beyond the public health emergency, it is a story of economic and social dislocation, and potentially one of scientific and technological innovation. Smart photojournalism has the potential to illuminate our understanding of these issues in the months and years ahead.

    Smart photojournalism is also carried out safely, and we ask applicants to consider their health and that of their communities when conducting their work. Please also abide by local and national laws governing how journalists work and travel amid quarantine restrictions. Click here to apply.


    Prizes and benefits

    • Eight grants of $5000 each
    • Option to have Getty Images' editorial guidance throughout your project
    • Assurance that you retain copyrights to the images you submit for judges’ review 
    • Grantwinner announcement is widely publicized by Getty Images and media partners

    Criteria

    Grants will be awarded by independent judges selected by Getty Images for their expertise and experience. Selection will be based on the judges’ determination of applicant’s ability to execute the submitted project with compelling a visual narrative in a documentary feature format, taking into account the caliber of portfolio, the project's merit and professional ability.

    Requirements

      \a\a
    • Summary of the project proposal (Min 300 words, Max 500)
    • \a\a
    • A short biography detailing who you are and what you’ve done
    • \a\a
    • 20-25 original images either related to the proposal or unrelated portfolio images
    • \a\a
    • The proposals must be in English and be submitted electronically
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    Notable professionals in the field of photojournalism, who are not employees of Getty Images, are invited by Getty Images grants team to serve as judges each year. Check out our FAQ's for more information on the judging process.

    Anastasia Taylor-Lind

    Photographer

    Anastasia Taylor-Lind is an English/Swedish journalist (b.1981) who has been working for leading editorial publications all over the world on issues relating to women, population and war for a decade. She is a Harvard Nieman Fellow 2016, and recently finished a year of research at the university on war, and how we tell stories about modern conflict.

    Fiona Shields

    Head of Photography
    The Guardian

    Fiona Shields has over twenty years’ picture editing experience across a range of newspaper titles and has been picture editor at the Guardian for half that time. Fiona has delivered talks at photo festivals and to students of photojournalism and has judged the Sony World Photography Awards, the UK Picture Editors Guild Awards, and the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize.

    Andy Greenacre

    Director of Photography
    The Telegraph Magazine

    Andy Greenacre has been a picture editor and researcher since 2000 and is the Director of Photography of The Telegraph Magazine, ST Fashion & Style supplements, Ultratravel and Telegraph Luxury. He is well-versed in commissioning for portraiture, fashion, celebrity, documentary, still life, food, travel and lifestyle and has an extensive contacts book that spans photographers, agents, locations, stylists and so on around the world.


    Sunil Gupta

    Photographer

    Sunil Gupta was born in New Delhi in 1953 and went to New York City in the 70s, where he studied photography with Lisette Model and Philipe Halsman. He later was educated at the Royal College of Art and has been involved with independent photography as a critical practice for many years, focusing on race, migration and queer issues. His latest show (with Charan Singh), “Dissent and Desire“ was at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Kochi, India 2018 and his latest book is “Christopher Street 1976.”

    Hilary Roberts

    Senior Curator of Photography
    Imperial War Museum

    Hilary Roberts is Senior Curator of Photography at Imperial War Museum (IWM), Britain’s national museum of modern conflict. She studied at universities in England and Germany before joining IWM’s Photograph Archive as a junior curator in 1980. As the Archive's Head Curator (1996-2013), she oversaw the development of IWM's photographic collections in an era which saw the transition to digital technology and Britain's involvement in numerous overseas conflicts.

    General Faqs

    Are there restrictions on how the grant money can be spent?

    The funds can be used to cover a wide variety of expenses that will enable you to carve out the time you need to produce the project.

    When will grant winners receive their funds?

    Grants will be funded soon after winners are publicly announced in late spring. Grantwinners will receive the full amount of the grant in one installment.

    What if recipients do not complete the project as stated in the original application?

    We trust that the winning photographers will work in accordance with the grant requirements. Should extenuating circumstances prevent grant recipients from completing their proposed project, we will work with them to find alternate ways to tell their stories.

    How will the grant projects’ resulting images be promoted?

    Getty Images will promote winning portfolios on the Getty Images website, through our social media channels, and via our media partners, who typically publicize our grants program following the announcement of winners.

    Recipients

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