Photography Contest

2025 Bob & Millie Lynn Grant

Deadline |
10/31/25Theme |
Documentary projectsTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to students and professional visual journalists who are legally authorized to work in the United States.Entry Fees |
FREEPrizes |
Cash PrizeThe National Press Photographers Foundation Inc. (NPPF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is charged with advancing photojournalism through education and awarding scholarships and fellowships to deserving individuals who have demonstrated ability or promise in the field of visual journalism.
NPPF supports the work of photojournalists who play a critical role in the free flow of visual information in a healthy democracy.
Bob & Millie Lynn Grant
The National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) is pleased to provide a $5,000 annual grant.
The completed work should be a substantive, in-depth exploration of the recipient’s project that meets the highest standards of contemporary storytelling.
What recipients receive
• The recipient will receive $5,000 to complete a visual documentary project
• NPPF will provide a coordinator to check in with monthly
How to enter
The Bob & Millie Lynn Grant is open to professional photojournalists and students legally authorized to work in the United States (all 50 states), Puerto Rico or the United States Minor Outlying Islands.
A completed IRS Form W-9 will be required upon acceptance of the award.
There are no geographic restrictions on where stories may be photographed.
Candidates applying for the Bob & Millie Lynn Grant should ensure their application contains the following information:
• Your name, date of birth, permanent address, personal email address, personal mobile phone number
• A concise bio highlighting your experience, your commitment to completing a project of consequence.
• CV including 2-3 professional references with names, email address and phone number.
• Project title
• A project description/summary of less than 2500 characters including spaces
• Project proposal of less than 4000 characters including spaces explaining what project you plan to undertake including a brief timeline including how you expect to use the grant.
• A body of work up to 24 images for still only applications or 2-3 videos of less than 10 minutes each for video applications.
Example entries include:
A) 2 stories of 12 or less images each
B) 1 story of 12 or less images, and 1 video of less than 10 minutes
C) 2-3 video stories of less than 10 minutes each
Digital images should be .JPG and 3000px on the long side.
IPTC fields are required:
Caption
Image: © Ed Kashi
NPPF supports the work of photojournalists who play a critical role in the free flow of visual information in a healthy democracy.
Bob & Millie Lynn Grant
The National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) is pleased to provide a $5,000 annual grant.
The completed work should be a substantive, in-depth exploration of the recipient’s project that meets the highest standards of contemporary storytelling.
What recipients receive
• The recipient will receive $5,000 to complete a visual documentary project
• NPPF will provide a coordinator to check in with monthly
How to enter
The Bob & Millie Lynn Grant is open to professional photojournalists and students legally authorized to work in the United States (all 50 states), Puerto Rico or the United States Minor Outlying Islands.
A completed IRS Form W-9 will be required upon acceptance of the award.
There are no geographic restrictions on where stories may be photographed.
Candidates applying for the Bob & Millie Lynn Grant should ensure their application contains the following information:
• Your name, date of birth, permanent address, personal email address, personal mobile phone number
• A concise bio highlighting your experience, your commitment to completing a project of consequence.
• CV including 2-3 professional references with names, email address and phone number.
• Project title
• A project description/summary of less than 2500 characters including spaces
• Project proposal of less than 4000 characters including spaces explaining what project you plan to undertake including a brief timeline including how you expect to use the grant.
• A body of work up to 24 images for still only applications or 2-3 videos of less than 10 minutes each for video applications.
Example entries include:
A) 2 stories of 12 or less images each
B) 1 story of 12 or less images, and 1 video of less than 10 minutes
C) 2-3 video stories of less than 10 minutes each
Digital images should be .JPG and 3000px on the long side.
IPTC fields are required:
Caption
Image: © Ed Kashi
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