Marai Photo Grant: Showcase What Climate Change means to you

This year’s theme, under the concept of “My Reality. Now.” is climate change. How would you capture this impact in a photo story that raises awareness and inspires sustainable living? Through your lenses, highlight the urgent need for action and drive the conversation forward.

Categories

• The Marai Photo Grant has two gender categories:
  • Female
  • Male

Funding Information

• Two winners (one from each gender category) will receive $3,000 USD and a Nikon Z6III with a NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S.
• Two runners-up (one from each gender category) will receive a Nikon Z50 with a NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR.

Eligibility Criteria

• They invite photographers from South Asia — Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, the Maldives, and Bhutan — to document the effects of climate change on their daily lives and communities.

Evaluation Criteria

• With their mentor, the Grant winners will define clear and achievable objectives for the program duration through regular one-on-one sessions for discussion and guidance.
• Grant winners will focus on their project and set challenging targets, aided by the mentor, who will provide regular reviews and constructive feedback.
• The photographer’s development will be tracked by the mentor.
• Through these discussions, the Grant winners will also be able to learn more about the news photography industry.
• At the end of the program, the mentor will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of their project work.

Application Requirements

• Eligibility: South Asian photographers residing in their home country (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, the Maldives, and Bhutan).
• Age: 25 years old or younger on the day the application closes, and of legal adult age according to the laws of their country at the time of registration.
• Commitment: Willing to create a photo story on climate change as part of a mentorship program, with the work to be published on AFP’s global news wire.
• Submission Requirements:
• Portfolio: Four recent photos in JPEG format.
• Project Proposal: Describe your project idea for a photo story in a maximum of 1500 characters in total, in clear English. The title can be up to 50 characters, including spaces.
• ID: A scan of the applicant’s currently valid passport (photo page) is required. (PDF or JPEG)
• Note: They will accept a maximum of 500 applications. Early submission is encouraged.

For more information, visit Marai Photo Grant.