Funder: National Press Photographers Foundation
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $6,000; project completion expected within one year of the grant agreement
Summary: Supports professional photojournalists pursuing underreported documentary stories about human rights, environmental issues, and pressing social concerns.
Key Information: Applicants must be professional photojournalists legally authorized to work in the United States, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Description
Administered by the National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF), the Alan Hagman Photojournalism Grant supports documentary projects that bring underreported stories to light. Its focus includes human rights, environmental issues, and other pressing social concerns. The annual award helps professional photojournalists pursue consequential work that might otherwise go untold, with an emphasis on thoughtful, impactful visual storytelling.
The grant was established in 2020 by the family of Alan Hagman, the longtime Los Angeles Times photo editor known for mentoring and championing visual journalists. Donations from his family, friends, and the photojournalism community sustain the award. A panel of photojournalism peers drawn from across Hagman’s career selects the recipient.
