Grants are available to support the provision of participatory projects in the UK which seek to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people under 25. The use of photography must be a core element of the project.

The funding is intended to support children and young adults under the age of 25 to take part in organised activities that allow them hands-on experience of photographic techniques.

Activities must have the ultimate aim of achieving a beneficial therapeutic effect on the children's or young people's physical and/or mental health and wellbeing.

Grants of between £500 and £1,500 are available.

Normally, projects benefitting from these grants would be expected to last for up to one year's duration, and be implementable within the year of the grant being awarded.

The Foundation can fund up to 100% of costs, but normally expects its contribution to be matched either by other funding or in-kind contributions.

Applications can be made by the artist or photographer who will be leading the project or by charitable organisations on their behalf.

Projects must take place in the UK.

Only one application may be submitted per year.

The funding is used to support projects including those which might be a single workshop or event, or a programme of linked activities and might involve working with the participants solo or in groups. Examples of activities that might be included are:

Outings with a photographer to learn how to take pictures of people or landscapes using digital or analogue film.
Dark room experiences.
Creating images using techniques such as cyanotype or pinhole cameras.
Learning printing techniques using a range of media.

Closing date is 2nd April 2026

Grants for Community Photography — Richard and Siobhán Coward Foundation