Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Grant for Photography 2026
Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation · India
Two grants of INR 500,000 for India-based photographers in staged or documentary work.
- Funding
- Funded
- Entry
- Free
- Odds
- Not published
By opportunity
Money and time
34 of 222 pay the artist. 19 cost nothing to enter.
Closing soon
11 close inside a week. 43 never close at all.
By practice
14 practices tracked. 30 calls take any medium.
By place
35 countries represented. 123 take applicants from anywhere.
The index and the method
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial FoundationNot stated
Atmospheric artwork for Guggenheim Fellowship 2027
The short answer
A grant from John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Applications close 15 September 2026. Official terms last checked 24 August 2026.
Not stated by the organiserthe selection odds. Blank is never read as favourable, and nothing here is estimated to fill it.
In the organiser's words
Quoted from gf.org and checked on 24 August 2026. This is the organiser's description, reproduced as captured. It has not been through the evidence checks that produced the figures above.
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation supports Fellows across more than 50 fields including Fine Arts, to work under the freest possible conditions. Applications for the 2027 competition opened mid-August 2026 and close September 15, 2026 at 11:59 EST. The Foundation charges no application fee, and grant amounts vary according to the project and the applicant's other resources.
The money, to scale
No award, entry fee or cost estimate has been extracted for this record. The organiser's own description below may still name figures; those have not been through the evidence checks, and unstated here is not the same as free.
Verified facts
Blank fields are never interpreted as favorable. The organizer’s current terms remain controlling.
| Organizer | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation |
|---|---|
| Type | Grant |
| Disciplines | any |
| Location / online | Not stated |
| Eligibility | Mid-career artists who are citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada with a substantial record of achievement |
| Deadline | 15 September 2026 |
| Opens | Not stated |
| Award / support | Amounts vary by project; the Foundation does not guarantee full funding |
| Entry fee | Free |
| Funding type | Funded |
| Verified | 24 August 2026 |
Support ledger
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True cost to enter
Published selection odds
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Application control list
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Seven-day application plan
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