Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award 2025
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Submission Fee: Free
Eligibility: The award is open to photographers who are either (i) UK citizens or (ii) currently full resident in the UK.
The award is for photographers at early-to-mid career stage. By this we mean a working professional photographer, probably trained, with some experience, but who does not yet earn a full living wage from their preferred style of photographic work.
There is no age limitation, and no requirement for art school or university education.
We warmly encourage photographers from culturally diverse backgrounds, those whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex, and those with disabilities.
Please note that we do not fund current undergraduates, or full-time students on any course. We also do not fund work that forms part of a postgraduate degree.
About the award: £2,000 to undertake a narrative photography project with a social or political context; mentorship; support from the Trust towards public and industry exposure of the work; mentorship from Shutter Hub.
Judges include: Caroline Hunter (Guardian), Emma Lynch (BBC) and Jennifer Thatcher (critic and curator)
What you get: £2000 grant to undertake a photograhy project.
