Magnum Foundation expands creativity and diversity in documentary photography, activating ideas and communities through the innovative use of images. Through grant-making, mentoring, and creative collaborations, we partner with socially engaged image-makers experimenting with new models for visual storytelling. Some of our current initiatives include:

Magnum Foundation Fund

Grants to support experimental projects engaging social issues

Grants and project development support for collaborative teams

Books that expand the form and contribute new ideas to the field

Work with the MF team while developing a NYC-based photo project

Educational fellowship for emerging practitioners

Mentorship and workshops for photographers in the Arab region

Public interventions, exhibitions, and community-based initiatives

Given annually to a female documentary photographer under 30 years of age

Labs and programming that foster experimental new models in the field

Archive and research support related to histories of documentary photography

A group project exploring local solutions to intolerance around the world

Project support for work addressing social issues impacting China