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W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, Inc.
Guidelines of assistance
The Smith Fund awards $35,000 annually to a photographer whose proposed project follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s photography. The fund also awards $5,000 to encourage and support leadership in fields ancillary to photojournalism.
Description
The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund is a grant fund established in the name of American photojournalist Gene Smith to assist dedicated photographers in finishing major projects. The fund was created to seek out independent voices in photography, to which funding is provided.