Grants - Supporting photography and the people who create it
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Your vision. Realized.

For us, photography is more than our business – it's our passion. And we believe we have a responsibility to the talented artists who push our industry forward.

That's why in 2005, we launched our grants program. Our goal is to enable photographers to bring attention to significant social and cultural issues, as well as to take new and inspiring strides in creative work.

Grant recipients are selected by a diverse and distinguished panel of independent judges renowned in the field of photography and communications. Many have directed and edited photography for some of the most celebrated publications in the world, are artistic leaders at award-winning creative agencies or are celebrated photographers themselves and their involvement elevates each of our competitions.

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Upcoming deadline: Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography - Apply by May 15Creative collaborating to make a difference: Getty Images Grants For Good - Apply by March 15

Getty Images Creative Grants

Getty Images proudly supports photographers, filmmakers and communications professionals who use their talents to promote positive change in our world. The Getty Images Creative Grants help these creative visionaries as they work together to create new, compelling imagery or video for a nonprofit organization of their choice.

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Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography

We believe that photojournalism is a powerful tool for telling compelling social, political and cultural stories. That is why we continue to offer the Grants for Editorial photography, to help photojournalists pursue projects of personal and journalistic significance.

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Emerging Talent Award

Each year, to complement our Grants for Editorial Photography, we offer an opportunity for young photographers to receive mentoring and support through our Emerging Talent Award.

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The Contour by Getty Images
Portrait Prize

In 2013, we will award the inaugural Contour by Getty Images Portrait Prize, recognizing excellence in portrait photography by an emerging photographer with less than five years experience in the industry, regardless of age.

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The Getty Images and Chris Hondros Fund Award

In collaboration with the Chris Hondros Fund, this award recognizes excellence in News coverage by a photojournalist who exemplifies the qualities which award-winning Getty Images photographer Chris Hondros brought to his work. This award, in turn, celebrates his legacy.

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