Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Grant for Photography (Seventh Edition) – India

Established in 2015, the Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Grant for Photography recognizes a photographer’s commitment to staged and documentary photography projects.

Funding Information

• SSAF pledged two annual photography grants of INR 3, 00,000 each in Umrao Singh’s name to encourage independent voices in photography.
• The Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Grant for Photography 2023 will be awarded to two projects—one using the staged image and the other documentary photography.

Duration

• The duration of the grant is 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Indian nationals who reside in India may only apply.
• There is no age limit for the applicants.
• Individual photographers as well as collaborative projects can apply.
• Applicants must not hold any other fellowship/grant for the proposed project.
• Applicants should apply with a project currently in progress and for whose completion financial support is required.
• Applicants can apply with two projects, each using one of the two genres the grants support.
• Applications that combine bother genres in one project are also eligible.
• Applicants must confirm in writing that the proposed project has not been exhibited in any commercial gallery in India or abroad. Projects that have been exhibited will not be considered. Sharing works from the proposed project on social media platforms is acceptable.

For more information, visit SSAF.