March 2026 Photography Opportunities: Awards, Grants and Open Calls
A comprehensive listing of photography competitions, funding opportunities, and submission calls with deadlines throughout March 2026. The calendar includes numerous international awards such as the Black and White International Photography Awards closing March 2, the World Report Award ending March 3, and the Earth Photo Award due March 4. Grant programs feature the Realisation Grants for British photographers (March 1), European Media Art Platform Residencies (March 13), and the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Women Grant (March 15). Open calls encompass exhibitions at Athens Photo Festival (March 9), FOTO Bali Festival (March 13), and Visa pour l'Image (March 31). These opportunities support photographers globally with various themes, eligibility requirements, and submission windows.
Key facts
- Multiple photography awards have deadlines throughout March 2026
- Grant programs target specific geographic regions and demographic groups
- Open calls include exhibition opportunities at international festivals and galleries
- Some opportunities have early bird deadlines in early March
- The listing covers competitions, residencies, and publication opportunities
Entities
Institutions
- Black and White International Photography Awards
- Belfast Photo Festival
- All About Photo Magazine
- World Report Award
- Earth Photo Award
- Kamira Photo Award
- FotoSlovo Award
- Head On Photo Festival
- Communication Arts Photography Competition
- PICTO Fashion Photography Award
- Lucie Foundation
- Darmstadt Photography Days Merck Prize
- Unicef Giga Photo Award
- Premio Mila per la Fotografia Contemporanea
- Atlanta Photography Group
- BBA Photography Prize
- Kuala Lumpur Photography Award
- Life Framer
- Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award
- Centre for British Photography
- Tall Poppy Press
- European Media Art Platform
- Leica Oskar Barnack Award
- musée du quai Branly Jacques Chirac
- Innovate Grant
- 10x10 Photobooks
- Ephemere Photobook Grant
- DIECIXDIECI Festival
- Penumbra Foundation
- Hasselblad Foundation
- Light Work
- Shots Magazine
- Der Greif
- Athens Photo Festival
- FOTO Bali Festival
- Candela Gallery
- F-Stop Magazine
- South x Southeast Magazine
- Southeast Center for Photography
- Form Photo Award
- Organ Vida Photography Festival
- Photographic Exploration Project
- Fano Centrale Festival
- Griffin Museum of Photography
- Visa pour l'Image
- Decagon Gallery
- Texas Tech University School of Art
Locations
- International
- Belfast
- Italy
- Darmstadt
- Atlanta
- Kuala Lumpur
- Britain
- Australia
- Europe
- United States
- Athens
- Bali
- Fano
Sources
- FotoRoom —