Back for a third year, applications for the Black Women Photographers x Nikon Grants are open now. Apply for an opportunity to take home part of $50,000 in project-based and business grants and the latest Nikon mirrorless Z series gear.
Timeline: Applications are now CLOSED.
All recipients will be contacted by March 2024.
$50K Grant Breakdown:
(1) $10,000 Grant: Grant amount per recipient: $10,000 USD.
(5) $5,000 Grants: Grant amount per recipient: $5,000 USD.
(5) $3,000 Grants: Grant amount per recipient: $3,000 USD.
Note: The $10K grant and $5K grants are to fund the completion of a visual project.
Note: The $3K grants are to help ease the burden of business expenses.
Nikon Gear Breakdown:
(1) Z 8 and 24-70mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/1.8
(1) Z 7II and 28-75mm f/2.8
(1) Z 6II 28-75mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/1.8
(1) Z fc + 16-50mm Lens Kit
(1) Z 30 One Lens Kit
FAQ.
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Yes, you can apply for our grant opportunities while waiting to hear back about the status of your application. If you have not yet applied formally, please do so here. If you applied and have not heard back, please send an email to:
memberships@blackwomenphotographers.com
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Yes, we create opportunities and resources like the BWP x Nikon grants to include our international members. All international-based applicants are welcome to apply.
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These grants are made possible by Nikon’s support. You do not have to be a Nikon user to apply.
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If you’re having trouble applying, please send an email to:
grants@blackwomenphotographers.com
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All grant awards are in US dollars.
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Yes, but you can only be awarded one grant. Please submit separate applications for each grant.
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Applications open on January 17, 2024, and close on February 17, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. The recipients will be contacted and announced by the end of March 2024.
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Audrey Woulard, Inari Briana, Endia Beal, Zandile Ndhlovu, Gina Danza, Hilaire Baumgartner, and CreativeSoul Photography,
Meet Our Second Class
#BWPxNikon
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Tiffany Alexander - El Paso, Texas
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Recipient 1: Alexandra Obochi - Abuja, Nigeria
Recipient 2: Destinee Condison - Kingston, Jamaica
Recipient 3: Jay Gash - Oakland, California
Recipient 4: Rhoda Tchokokam - Paris, France
Recipient 5: Sontenish Myers - New York, New York
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Recipient 1: Danielle Alakija - Vuda, Fiji and London, UK
Recipient 2: Mandisha Nicole - Richmond, Virginia
Recipient 3: Jazzmine M. Taylor - San Diego, California
Recipient 4: Ryla Dapremont - Detroit, Michigan
Recipient 5: Tasha Burton - St. Louis, Missouri
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Tonya Caver - Baltimore, Maryland
Z 6II and 28-75mm f/2.8 Kit
Edwina Hay - New York, New York
Z 7II and 28-75mm f/2.8 Kit
Andréa Benton - Cincinnati, Ohio and the United Kingdom
Z 6II and 24-70mm f/4S Kit + 35mm f/1.8S Kit
Amanda Davis - Washington, DC
Z fc + 16-50mm Kit
Meet Our First Class
#BWPxNikon
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#BWPxNikon 🖤💛
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Tiffany Sutton - St. Louis, Missouri
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Toni Shaw - Greensboro, North Carolina
Wanjiku Gitau - Nairobi, Kenya
Zhané GayByrd - Oakland, California
Clara Watt - Geneva, Switzerland
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Nicky Quamina-Woo - New York and Southeast Asia
DeLovie Kwagala - Kampala, Uganda
Ornelle Chimi - Washington, DC
Melissa Bunni Ellen - New York, New York
Karene Jean-Baptiste - Montreal, Canada
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Z 5 and 24-50mm lens
Rukie Jumah - Abuja, Nigeria
Z 6 and 24-70mm f/4 S lens
Inari Briana - Atlanta, Georgia
Z 6II and 24-70mm f/4S kit + 35mm f/1.8S lens
Jamie Walker - Cincinnati, Ohio
Z 7II and 24-70mm f/4S kit + 85mm f/1.8S + 35mm f/1.8S lens
Ramona Hernandez - Atlanta, Georgia