The Aftermath Project’s 2025 grant application for the 1492/1619 American Aftermaths grant is now open. 2025 will mark the fifth, and final, year of this special five-year grant cycle.
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 receive a $5,000 grant.
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 .docx file. See FAQ for what your proposal should contain.
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 .docx file. (Descriptions for each photo, including date made, etc).
5. A short bio, not longer than two paragraphs, saved as a .docx file.
6. Do NOT send anything else with your application.
DO NOT SEND PDFs!!!!
SEND YOUR APPLICATION:
Using a file sharing service like WeTransfer (or whatever you choose) to this email: aftermathprojectinfo@gmail.com Please be patient; you will receive a confirmation that your application has been received.
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 FINALISTS:
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. Finalists agree to give The Aftermath Project 3 prints, under the same conditions.
2. Grant winner agrees to make at least 30 images from his/her 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 December 31, 2025; photographs must be delivered by January 31, 2026.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
December 01, 2024 (midnight PST)
Grant winner and finalists are responsible for reporting grant income for tax purposes as required by law
1492/1619 AMERICAN AFTERMATHS GRANT
Website link: https://theaftermathproject.org/application/2025-grant-application
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