Photocompete

• Copyright: Award winner retains all copyright and ownership of images resulting from the project. The Grantee agrees to give Photocrati a right to display images included in the Grantee’s Photo Essay on the Photocrati.com website.
• Entry fee: Free
• Entry deadline: 1st April 2011
• Who can enter: Open to photographers over 21 years of age from any country worldwide. Applicants should have a proven ability to produce outstanding imagery and coherent photo essays, as well as the background necessary to carry out the proposed project.

The Photocrati Fund offers $5000 grants to pro and emerging photographers to undertake important humanitarian and environmental photography projects. Our goal is to identify outstanding, photographers and to provide the resources necessary to pursue projects that will have a tangible and positive effect on the world. The 2011 grant will focus on pro photographers and emerging photographers who are making a career of photography

Grant:

• Photocrati Fund Grants are in the amount of $5,000. The funds are intended to cover the costs of travel, lodging, and expenses for up to one-month of full time photography.

All applications must be submitted in English, online to the following email address: [email protected]. The application consists of just two items: a one-page project statement and bio, and a link to your online portfolio

Selection criteria:

• Photographic skill, background and promise of the applicant (in terms of photographic vision and technique) based on the applicant’s images in his/her web portfolio.
• The degree to which the applicant’s non-photographic background and training has prepared him/her to undertake the project.
• The environmental or humanitarian significance of the project and its potential positive contributions.
• The feasibility and viability of the completion of the proposed project within the projected time frame and with the grant funding.
• The quality of the overall application packet.

Official website: www.photocrati.com/photocrati-fund/