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Admin · 2026-07-11 19:33
Fujifilm is awarding up to $10,000 for photography and video projects
Fujifilm has announced the GFX Challenge Grant Program 2026—an international grant program for photographers and videographers who wish to carry out a significant creative project.
🇱🇻 Latvia is specifically included on the list of eligible countries.
✅ Application is free of charge.
💵 The main grant amount is $10,000 USD.
This is not a typical contest where you submit a single finished photograph. Fujifilm is looking for a strong project idea that the winner will bring to life using the awarded funding and Fujifilm GFX equipment.
Can people from Latvia participate? Yes.
Latvia is listed separately on the official list of eligible countries. Both professional and amateur photographers and videographers can apply.
You do not need to already own a Fujifilm camera, nor do you need to purchase any equipment to participate.
📸 What kind of project can you submit?
You can submit a photography or video project on a topic that is meaningful to you.
This could be:
* a documentary photo story;
* a social or environmental project;
* a portrait series;
* an artistic photography project;
* documentation of culture and communities;
* an experimental image or film project.
It is important that the concept be clear, original, and realistically achievable within the specified timeframe and budget.
📮 What must be submitted?
The application must be prepared in English and combined into a single PDF document.
It must include:
1. The title page provided by Fujifilm;
2. A description of the project and its objectives;
3. Expected results and how the project’s success will be evaluated;
4. Project timeline;
5. Budget plan;
6. Examples of previous work and information about the applicant.
Language proficiency will not be evaluated. The most important thing is to explain your idea clearly.
🏆 Grants and Support
Five Global Grant scholarships will be awarded. Each recipient will receive:
💵 $10,000
📷 A Fujifilm GFX camera body and two GF lenses for the duration of the project
🧑🏫 Technical assistance and mentoring from Fujifilm specialists
Ten additional photographers will receive Regional Grant scholarships:
💵 $5,000
📷 A GFX camera and two lenses
🧑🏫 Technical assistance and mentoring
Projects must be completed by May 2027. The finished works will be published on the Fujifilm website, and exhibitions are also planned in various countries.
⏳ Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted until August 17, 2026.
Why should Latvian creators participate?
✅ Free application
✅ Latvia is officially on the list of eligible countries
✅ You don’t have to be a Fujifilm user
✅ Suitable for both photo and video projects
✅ Up to $10,000 to implement the project
✅ Professional GFX equipment and mentoring
ProPortfolio.lv’s Review
This is a very valuable opportunity for a creator with a specific, well-developed idea. A few beautiful photos won’t be enough here—the project’s rationale, budget, and the ability to demonstrate that the project can be completed will be decisive.
We strongly recommend that Latvian photographers and videographers with long-term documentary, social, or artistic projects apply.
👉 Official information and application: fujifilm-x.com/global/gfx-challenge-grant…
ProPortfolio.lv — a place where Latvia’s creative professionals come together.
🇱🇻 Latvia is specifically included on the list of eligible countries.
✅ Application is free of charge.
💵 The main grant amount is $10,000 USD.
This is not a typical contest where you submit a single finished photograph. Fujifilm is looking for a strong project idea that the winner will bring to life using the awarded funding and Fujifilm GFX equipment.
Can people from Latvia participate? Yes.
Latvia is listed separately on the official list of eligible countries. Both professional and amateur photographers and videographers can apply.
You do not need to already own a Fujifilm camera, nor do you need to purchase any equipment to participate.
📸 What kind of project can you submit?
You can submit a photography or video project on a topic that is meaningful to you.
This could be:
* a documentary photo story;
* a social or environmental project;
* a portrait series;
* an artistic photography project;
* documentation of culture and communities;
* an experimental image or film project.
It is important that the concept be clear, original, and realistically achievable within the specified timeframe and budget.
📮 What must be submitted?
The application must be prepared in English and combined into a single PDF document.
It must include:
1. The title page provided by Fujifilm;
2. A description of the project and its objectives;
3. Expected results and how the project’s success will be evaluated;
4. Project timeline;
5. Budget plan;
6. Examples of previous work and information about the applicant.
Language proficiency will not be evaluated. The most important thing is to explain your idea clearly.
🏆 Grants and Support
Five Global Grant scholarships will be awarded. Each recipient will receive:
💵 $10,000
📷 A Fujifilm GFX camera body and two GF lenses for the duration of the project
🧑🏫 Technical assistance and mentoring from Fujifilm specialists
Ten additional photographers will receive Regional Grant scholarships:
💵 $5,000
📷 A GFX camera and two lenses
🧑🏫 Technical assistance and mentoring
Projects must be completed by May 2027. The finished works will be published on the Fujifilm website, and exhibitions are also planned in various countries.
⏳ Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted until August 17, 2026.
Why should Latvian creators participate?
✅ Free application
✅ Latvia is officially on the list of eligible countries
✅ You don’t have to be a Fujifilm user
✅ Suitable for both photo and video projects
✅ Up to $10,000 to implement the project
✅ Professional GFX equipment and mentoring
ProPortfolio.lv’s Review
This is a very valuable opportunity for a creator with a specific, well-developed idea. A few beautiful photos won’t be enough here—the project’s rationale, budget, and the ability to demonstrate that the project can be completed will be decisive.
We strongly recommend that Latvian photographers and videographers with long-term documentary, social, or artistic projects apply.
👉 Official information and application: fujifilm-x.com/global/gfx-challenge-grant…
ProPortfolio.lv — a place where Latvia’s creative professionals come together.
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