lsi 2026 photography grant - to be seen
Leica Society International (LSI) is proud to announce its tenth annual Photography Grant. 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. This grant is open to all photographers (where allowed by law) and is made possible through LSI and Leica Camera North America.
Grant Theme: "To Be Seen"
To Be Seen invites photographers to submit in-progress, personal projects that explore what it means to see and be seen.
We are looking for work in still-images that create space for people, places, communities, histories, or issues to be witnessed with care, dignity, and intention.
Strong submissions should show:
Who or what is being seen
What has kept this story unseen, unseen clearly, or misrepresented
What changes when the subject is witnessed with care
How the photographer creates trust, presence, and respect through the work
What the images reveal about dignity, identity, agency, or belonging
At its core, this theme asks: What becomes possible when a person, story, or community is truly seen.