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Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Grant for Photography 2026

Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts FoundationNew Delhi, India

3daysCloses 20 September 202623 of 26 days used · last checked 25 August 2026
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The short answer

A grant from Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation, New Delhi, India. Applications close 20 September 2026. Official terms last checked 25 August 2026.

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Closes
20 September 2026
Entry
Free
Support
Funded
Award
Two grants of INR 5,00,000 each
Who can apply
Indian citizens resident in India; no age limit, and both individuals and collaborative projects may apply
Evidence checked
25 August 2026

In the organiser's words

What the official page says.

Quoted from ssaf.in and checked on 25 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 Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation awards two grants of INR 5,00,000 each, one for work with staged or constructed images and one for documentary photography. Projects sitting at the intersection of both methodologies are also considered. Applications are submitted online with a biography, proposal, portfolio, timeline and budget.

The money, to scale

What it pays, and what it costs to ask.

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Award
₹500,000Two grants of INR 5,00,000 each
Entry fee
FreeFree
Total to enter
Not stated
Critical fields stated6/6
  • DeadlineStated
  • EligibilityStated
  • Entry feeStated
  • AwardStated
  • LocationStated
  • Official linkStated

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The evidence ledger

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OrganizerSher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation
TypeGrant
Disciplinesphotography
Location / onlineNew Delhi, India
EligibilityIndian citizens resident in India; no age limit, and both individuals and collaborative projects may apply
Deadline20 September 2026
OpensNot stated
Award / supportTwo grants of INR 5,00,000 each
Entry feeFree
Funding typeFunded
Verified25 August 2026

Support ledger

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Headline award
Two grants of INR 5,00,000 each
₹500,000
Funding classification
Funded
Published signal

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  • Travel + shipping
  • Accommodation + studio
  • Accessibility

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True cost to enter

Free

Application
Free
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Published selection odds

Not published

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Application control list

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This call publishes no requirements of its own, so these are the common preparation categories for a grant. Confirm every format, word count and required document against the official brief.

  1. 01Selected work samplesConfirm officially
  2. 02Artist statement or proposalConfirm officially
  3. 03Short biographyConfirm officially
  4. 04CV or résuméConfirm officially
  5. 05Captions and file specificationsConfirm officially

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  1. Day 1Eligibility + source
  2. Day 2Select evidence
  3. Day 3Draft narrative
  4. Day 4Budget + logistics
  5. Day 5External review
  6. Day 6Format + upload
  7. Day 7Submit + archive
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  1. 25 August 2026Unchanged
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