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International Grants & Prizes  /  Verified 2 September 2026

The Burtynsky Grant.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (remote application) · Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival / Edward Burtynsky
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The Burtynsky Grant awards C$5,000 annually to Canadian or Canada-based photographic artists developing a cohesive body of work for book publication. There is no application fee. The next deadline is September 20, 2026.

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What the organizer actually says

Deadline. September 20, 2026

“Sunday, September 28, 2026 by 11:59 EDT”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Cost to apply. Free to apply

“none”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

What you get. C$5,000 annual grant toward the creation of a photobook

“$5,000 grant stipend”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Who can apply. Canadian or Canada-based photographic artists at advanced stages of developing a cohesive body of work for book form.

“Canadian or Canada-based photographic artists”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

How they choose.

“Jury of three (2026: Amed Aroche, Myrabelle Charlebois, Marisa Portolese). Winners and honourable mentions selected annually.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

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