Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant 2026
An international grant awarding £10,000 in project funding plus mentorship and equipment to a young or emerging photojournalist.
Open free of charge to photojournalists aged 24 or under (or older students enrolled in a recognized full-time photography course) from any country. Entrants submit a 12-image portfolio via Picter along with a project proposal explaining how the grant would support new or ongoing documentary work. There are no separate categories; the focus is entirely on photojournalism and documentary storytelling.
Deadline: September 1, 2026 (Closed)
Country: International
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Prize: £10,000 project grant (paid in two installments), a one-year loan of Canon equipment, a year-long mentorship with Giles Duley, eligibility for the Hamburg Portfolio Review and VII Mentorship Programme, Guardian publication, a Save the Children commission for one finalist, and a personal-safety/hostile-environment training award.
Theme: photojournalism, documentary