Alexia Foundation 2017 Photography Grants

promotes the power of photojournalism to give voice to social injustice, to respect history lest we forget it and to understand cultural difference as our strength - not our weakness.

Through grants, scholarships and special projects, the

supports photographers as agents for change. With this aim the Foundation offers production grants to

and

to give them the financial ability to produce substantial stories that drive change in the effort to make the world a better place.

The

welcomes proposals for

or

(

).

are encouraged to consider projects that explore cultural understanding in or near their local community. While the

does not discourage proposals on topics outside the students' region, no extra weight is given to these topics when determining winning Grant recipients. Rather, the

believes applicants are more likely to complete a story closer to their school or home than one that requires travel.

Please note, the application deadline for the professional grant is

. Student grant deadline is

.

There is a 50 USD fee for professional grant applications.

for student applications.