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Celebrating its 9th year, the £3,000 Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award launched on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
Open to professional women photographers worldwide; the award supports the completion of impactful documentary photo essays addressing vital social, environmental, economic, or cultural issues. Facilitated by FotoDocument and supported by Nikon, it’s free to enter and welcomes applicants at all career stages. Submissions must showcase ongoing projects highlighting underreported stories and positive solutions.
The Award is reserved solely for documentary photographers working on projects which are intended to make the world a better place and which may be unreported / under-reported. The work should, in part, showcase positive solutions to any issue/s it raises and demonstrate impact through practical engagement on the ground.
Women from any stage of their careers are welcome to apply, whether emerging, mid-career or established. They must already have started the photo essay for which they are seeking funding and able to show work in progress. In addition, they must already have completed at least one other documentary photo essay to demonstrate track record. Entrants must be over 18, they may be any nationality and based anywhere in the world. It is free to submit.
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