The Bob & Millie Lynn Grant

Applications will be accepted till Friday, October 31, 2025, 4:59 p.m. EDT

The Bob & Millie Lynn Grant is open to residents of the United States.

Making a difference

Bob Lynn created this grant to encourage photojournalists to pursue stories that expose the side of American society that tends to be under-covered and ignored. The $4,000 Bob Lynn Grant is awarded annually to a photojournalist to aid in creating and executing a significant project that will shed light on important social issues. Lynn’s strong belief is that “our profession has a long history of helping to make a difference.”

To enter, here is what is required:

  • Your name, date of birth, permanent address, personal email address, personal mobile phone number
  • A concise bio highlighting your experience, your commitment to completing a project of consequence.
  • CV including 2-3 professional references with names, email address and phone number.
  • Project title
  • A project description/summary of less than 2500 characters including spaces
  • Project proposal of less than 4000 characters including spaces explaining what project you plan to undertake including a brief timeline including how you expect to use the grant.
  • A body of work up to 24 images for still only applications or 2-3 videos of less than 10 minutes each for video applications.
    • Example entries include:
      •  2 stories of 12 or less images each
      • 1 story of 12 or less images, and 1 video of less than 10 minutes
      • 2-3 video stories of less than 10 minutes each
    • Digital images should be .JPG and 3000px on the long side.
    • IPTC fields are required:
      • Caption
      • DO NOT PUT PHOTOGRAPHER NAME IN CAPTION
      • For stories you must include a short story description in the first image
      • City/ State
      • Date image was made
      • Creator/ photographer
      • Copyright

Please read Terms and Conditions and proceed to the entry instructions

 

 

Bob and Millie Lynn

Terms and Conditions