Flickr and Black Women Photographers Offer $10,000 Grant
Flickr, in collaboration with Black Women Photographers, is offering a $10,000 grant for the fourth consecutive year, themed "Traces of Connection." Applications will be accepted until August 3, 2026, with the winner to be revealed at the MODE by Flickr festival in Minneapolis from September 18 to 20. The grant recipient will also receive two-year memberships to Flickr Pro and SmugMug Pro. Additionally, ten other photographers will be awarded one-year memberships. Black Women Photographers, established in 2020, boasts over 2,100 members across more than 60 countries.
Key facts
- Grant amount: $10,000
- Fourth year of the program
- Theme: 'Traces of Connection'
- Applications close August 3, 2026
- Winner announced at MODE by Flickr festival in Minneapolis, September 18–20
- Recipient also gets two-year Flickr Pro and one-year SmugMug Pro memberships
- 10 additional photographers receive one-year memberships
- Black Women Photographers founded in 2020, network of over 2,100 members across 60+ countries
Entities
Artists
- Éléonore Menga
- Polly Irungu
- MacKenzie Joslin
- Crystal Duarte
Institutions
- Flickr
- Black Women Photographers
- SmugMug
- MODE by Flickr
- PetaPixel
Locations
- Minneapolis
- United States