LSI 2024 Photography Grant

The Leica Society International is proud to announce its 8th Annual Photography Grant. The application period will begin on July 24 and end on September 10. The LSI Grant was established in 2017 to provide financial support for deserving photographers who are in the process of creating or completing a personal photographic project.

Grant Amount: The recipient will receive a grant in the amount of $7500. The grant award will also include a new Leica M11 camera and lens courtesy of Leica Camera US. The recipient is responsible for any applicable taxes in their local jurisdiction.

Gallery Exhibit: In addition to the grant, the recipient will also have the honor of showing their work in an exhibition at the Leica Gallery in Vienna, Austria. The opening premier of the exhibit will be held during the LSI Spring Shoot in Vienna in May, 2024.

Grant Theme: Through the Lens of Hope:  LSI invites you to submit an in-progress, personal project demonstrating the hope that lies within us as individuals and in the difficulties that challenge the human spirit. We are looking for projects/stories whose images express our innate ability to achieve greatness and positivity, determination and courage, and success and victory; the kinds of stories whose arc have the potential to inspire fellow human beings to act, to celebrate achievement, and to uplift all people.

The number of applications will be limited to sixty (60). All applications have a non-refundable fee of $35 USD. If an application does not follow the theme or adhere to the application requirements, it will be rejected. This is a global program, where allowed by law. The application period will begin on July 24 and end on September 10 or when the limit of 60 is reached, whichever comes first.