Now in its 26th year, the Canon Female Photojournalist Grant will award €8,000 to a professional female photographer working on a long-term documentary project. The funding is intended to support either the completion of an ongoing body of work or the development of a new project, with submissions evaluated by a panel of industry experts.
The initiative continues to highlight the importance of visual journalism in capturing complex global realities. Previous recipients include internationally recognized photojournalists such as Anastasia Taylor-Lind, Natalya Saprunova, and Acacia Johnson. In 2025, French photojournalist Marion Péhée received the award for her work documenting the lives of young adults in Ukraine.
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Alongside the photography grant, Canon and Visa pour l’Image are also offering the 7th Canon Video Grant, aimed at documentary filmmakers seeking to explore social, cultural, or economic issues through film. The selected filmmaker will receive €8,000, as well as access to professional video equipment, including a Canon camera and lenses, to produce a short documentary of approximately eight minutes.
In 2025, the Video Grant was awarded to Shiho Fukada for her project “Echoes of Little Tokyo,” which explores a multigenerational Japanese-American community in Los Angeles.
Both grants are part of a long-standing collaboration between Canon and Visa pour l’Image, which marks its 37th anniversary this year. Winning projects will be showcased at the 2026 edition of the festival in Perpignan, France, offering recipients international exposure and recognition within the global media industry.
Applications for the Female Photojournalist Grant are open from March 18 to May 19, 2026, while submissions for the Video Grant run from March 25 to May 27, 2026. Both programs are open to professionals worldwide, and entry is free.
The initiative reflects Canon’s broader commitment to advancing visual storytelling and supporting creators who document critical issues shaping societies today. By investing in both photography and film, the program continues to foster new voices and perspectives in global journalism.
