Grants are awarded to support the production of significant projects that align with The Alexia’s mission and demonstrate the creator’s ability to successfully bring them to life.

Submissions must include a project synopsis, a detailed proposal, a biography, a résumé/CV, and a body of work. Projects may be in progress or planned. Applications are evaluated both on the strength of the proposal and on the applicant’s visual skills. More than the chosen approach, emphasis is placed on the relevance of the subject matter and on what the story and images convey about life on our planet.

All applicants are automatically considered for The Alexia Vision grants. In addition, during the submission process, applicants may indicate whether they wish to be considered for any of this year’s pop-up grants.

All submitted images may be considered for inclusion in Alexia exhibitions and publications curated throughout the year. Photographers whose work is selected will be contacted for approval.

Professional Grants

Professional grants support established photographers and filmmakers in producing substantial bodies of work that reflect The Alexia’s mission. The Alexia encourages diversity in voices, perspectives, issues, and approaches, and values projects that deepen understanding and inspire meaningful change.

This year, The Alexia is offering several pop-up grants in addition to its traditional Vision grants.

The Alexia Vision Grant (Professional): $20,000 and a Sony camera/lens. The runner-up will receive $750, and Awards of Excellence recipients will receive $250. This grant supports strong projects that shed light on global issues, foster cultural understanding, and inspire positive change by addressing socially significant topics.

POP-UP: The Alexia Conservation Grant, sponsored by The fStop Foundation: $5,000. This grant supports projects that highlight positive conservation efforts related to human–wildlife conflict, exploring how humans and wildlife can coexist within shared environments.

POP-UP: The Alexia Environmental Change Grant, sponsored by James Balog / Earth Vision Institute: $5,000. This grant supports a still photographer whose innovative visual approach and ideas deepen public understanding of environmental change in the Anthropocene. Projects with strong potential for public outreach will receive special consideration.

Image: A., who is now 19, eloped with a man several years ago. After she overheard him making plans to sell her to a brothel in Kolkata, she managed to escape. She was later found at the railway station in Canning, West Bengal, India, by representatives of Childline, an organization that helps children in distress. She was then taken to a shelter, where she was counseled by mental health experts. A few months later, she was reunited with her family. (By The Alexia Vision 2025 professional grant recipient Smita Sharma)