The Aftermath Project 2024 grant

The Aftermath Project’s 2024 grant application for the traditional post-conflict grant is now open.

Application is open to working photographers world-wide who are interested in creating work that helps illumine aftermath issues, and encourages greater public understanding and discussion of these issues.

One winner will be awarded The Aftermath Project’s $25,000 grant. In addition, four finalists will also be announced.

Details about the topic are published on the official website.

The Aftermath Project’s mission is to support photographic projects that tell the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues for peace. Grant proposals should reflect an understanding of this mission. Proposals may relate to the aftermath of numerous kinds of conflict, not just international wars. The conflict may have been at the community level — for example, violence between rural ethnic groups or an urban riot in an industrialized country. It may have been a regional one, such as a rebel insurgency, or it may have been a full-scale war. There is no specific time frame that defines “aftermath,” although in general The Aftermath Project seeks to support stories which are no longer being covered by the mainstream media, or which have been ignored by the media. In general, conflict should be over for a situation to be deemed an “aftermath.” There are specific cases, however, where conflict may have continued for so long, or be the result of an aftermath situation, that they will be considered to be within the scope of The Aftermath Project.

YOUR APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:

1. A signed application form, saved as a PDF or jpg file.

2. A project proposal, not to exceed two pages, saved as a .doc or .docx file. See FAQ for what your proposal should contain. INCLUDE A SUMMARY STATEMENT AT THE TOP OF YOUR PROPOSAL.

3. A portfolio of no more than 30 images, in jpg format. Please put caption information in the File Info section of each photo. You must label your images this way:

Your last name, followed by a number – Example:  Smith_1.jpg. 

Your images MUST be sized 1200 pixels on the longest side, at 72 dpi – with a file size of NO LARGER than 2 MB PER PHOTO.

4. A caption sheet, saved as a .doc or .docx file.  (Descriptions for each photo, including date made, etc).

5. A short bio, not longer than two paragraphs.

6. Do NOT send anything else with your application.

SEND YOUR APPLICATION:

Using a file sharing service like WeTransfer (or whatever you choose) to this email:

aftermathprojectinfo@gmail.com

ELIGIBILITY:

1. The Aftermath Project is open to working photographers world-wide who are interested in creating work that helps illumine aftermath issues, and encourages greater public understanding and discussion of these issues.

2. Employees and directors of The Aftermath Project, and their immediate families are NOT eligible to apply for funding. Advisory board members and their immediate families are NOT eligible to apply for funding. Grant application judges, and their immediate families, are NOT eligible to apply for funding in the year that judges help choose grantees. 

3. Only those submissions including all required materials will be considered for entry.

4. Full-time students are not eligible.

REQUIREMENTS OF GRANT WINNER AND FINALIST(S):

Grant winner(s) and finalists retain all copyrights to their work. Obligations to The Aftermath Project are as follows:

1. Grant winner agrees to give The Aftermath Project 12 prints, chosen by will be chosen by The Aftermath Project in collaboration with the photographer, for its archives at project completion. Prints must be 16×20 inches or larger. 

2. Grant winner agrees to make at least 30 images from his/her 2024 grant work available to The Aftermath Project for possible exhibition and/or publication (No guarantees are made for publication or exhibition). In addition, grant winner agrees that work created with The Aftermath Project grant may be used for educational and/or community outreach purposes, including lesson plans. Images for such purposes will be chosen will be chosen by The Aftermath Project in collaboration with the photographer. The winner also agrees that images from his/her grant work may be used for publicity and press purposes by The Aftermath Project. Any photograph so used by The Aftermath Project will carry the photographer’s credit/copyright line. No compensation is guaranteed in any of these cases.

3. Finalists agree to make 10-15 images from their work submitted for the 2024 grant available to The Aftermath Project for possible exhibition and/or publication (No guarantees are made for publication or exhibition). In addition, finalists agree that work submitted for the 2024 Aftermath Project grant may be used for educational and/or community outreach purposes, including lesson plans.  Images for such purposes will be chosen by The Aftermath Project in collaboration with the photographer. Finalists also agree that images from his/her grant work may be used for publicity and press purposes by The Aftermath Project. Any photograph so used by The Aftermath Project will carry the photographer’s credit/copyright line. No compensation is guaranteed in any of these cases.

NOTE: If any compensation is available for photographs by winners or finalists for use of their images in press or publicity, The Aftermath Project will split those funds, 50-50, with the photographer. 

REPORTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, AND PROJECT DEADLINES:

Grant winner will receive one half of grant funds at project onset. Winner will be required to submit interim reports by dates designated in award letter and packet, and will receive 40% of their award mid-way through, and the remaining 10% upon delivery of 12 prints at project completion. All grant work MUST be completed by March 1, 2025; photographs must be delivered by May 1, 2025.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:

March 15, 2024  (midnight PST) 

Website link: https://theaftermathproject.org/application/2024-traditional-grant-application