Best Photography Open Calls, Contests and Awards
Ronan Guillou Grant 2026
The Ronan Guillou Grant awards €4,000 to European photographers and photographers from the southern shores of the Mediterranean for photographic projects exploring the relationship between humans and the sea.
Fotografia Calabria Festival Award 2026
Selected photographers receive a €2,000 cash prize, a paid publication worth €1,000 in Internazionale magazine, plus exhibition/screening at one of the festival’s forthcoming editions or at related events.
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The Joana Biarnés Scholarship 2026
The Joana Biarnés Scholarship awards €8,000 to a photojournalist under 35 to develop a project focused on underreported issues within Spain, with mentoring, equipment access, and exhibition opportunities.
Un/Fund 05 Publishing Open Call
In collaboration with Witty Books, one un/represented, early-career photographer will develop and publish their first photo books fully funded by un/produced.
FOTODOKS Open Call 2027
An open call for lens-based documentary photography projects on the theme of care, offering selected artists a €500–1,200 fee, travel budget, accommodation, and inclusion in a group exhibition at the FOTODOKS festival in Munich, Germany.
Boutographies Open Call 2027
The call is open to all European and Europe-based photographers, with prizes including a €5,500 purchase award, production assistance, paid publications, and partner prizes.
KLPA Autoportrait 2026 Open Call
The KLPA Autoportrait Open Call awards €1,000, €500 and €300 prizes for self-portraits exploring the theme of PLAY, with the top 35 finalists projected at FORMAT27 festival in Derby, UK and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
PhotoIreland FUTURES Talents 2027
PhotoIreland launches the 10th FUTURES Talent Call for artists based in Ireland and the UK, offering a €500 fee, participation in the Annual Event in Vienna, and access to international networking and professional development opportunities.
The Chico Review Publishing Prize 2027
The Chico Review Publishing Prize awards one photographer publication and worldwide distribution by Charcoal Book Club, selected from eighty attendees at a seven-day photobook retreat in Montana.
Fotofestiwal Open Call 2027
Fotofestiwal invites artists and collectives to present their work to the audience of the International Festival of Photography in June 2027 in Łódź, Poland, with six selected projects receiving exhibitions, €1,000 artistic fees, and travel support.
Rencontres D'Arles 2027 Curatorial Research Fellowship
Supported by Jean-François Dubos and offering a €20,000 grant, the Rencontres d'Arles Curatorial Research Fellowship is open to curators seeking to develop original photography or image-based projects.
2027 Vital Impacts Fellowships And Mentorships
Vital Impacts offers one $20,000 fellowship and six $5,000 fellowships to local photographers documenting solutions-focused environmental and conservation stories within their own communities.
FUTURES Nordic Talents 2027
In collaboration with the FUTURES platform, Copenhagen Photo Festival invites young emerging artists to join a strong international network that brings together contemporary photographers, organisations and audiences.
FUTURES Baltic Talents 2027
ISSP invites photographers and artists working with photography from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania to join the FUTURES Photography Platform, offering a €500 participation grant, international networking, and access to exhibitions and residencies.
Discovery Award Louis Roederer Foundation 2027
The Rencontres d'Arles invites galleries, art centers, and cultural institutions to propose exhibition projects by emerging photographers for the 2027 Discovery Award, with a €15,000 jury prize and €5,000 public prize.