Open to Australian and New Zealand residents over 18 years of age who have not earned their primary income from photography for more than three years, The Pool Grant is an independent initiative which is fully funded by The Pool Collective. It provides a cash grant of $10,000, exhibition funding to the value of $10,000 and a year of mentorship from Pool’s artists and makers to conceptualise and produce a solo show in July 2025.

Entries are now open and will close at 11:59pm on 24 June, 2024. There will be no deadline extension.

Full details of eligibility, how to construct your submission as well as the basic terms and conditions are contained within the submission kit. Please read it thoroughly before preparing and entering your submission. If you have any questions which are not answered within the kit, or issues with uploading or making payment, please direct your correspondence to poolgrant@thepoolcollective.com– emails directed to any of our other email addresses will not be responded to.