Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence

Deadline: Next deadline not announced
Entry Fee: Previous round: £50 per project
Prize: Previous round: GOST photobook plus £5,000 expenses grant
Website: site.picter.com/ippg-tomstoddart-gost-photobook-grant-2026

Submissions are not currently open. Check the official website for the next call.

About the Competition

The 2026 call has closed. This award supports an extensive documentary project nearing completion, with a photobook produced by GOST Books.

Prizes

The previous award included a GOST photobook and £5,000 toward production-related expenses and travel, paid in two instalments.

Theme

Long-form documentary projects ready for a photobook

Eligibility

Previous rules: photographers aged 18+ with an in-depth project suitable for a book; up to 40 images, biography and project description. AI-generated imagery is prohibited.

Copyrights & Licensing

Photographers retain copyright in the photographs. Awarded and honourably mentioned work carries broad non-exclusive promotional and educational usage rights. A separate publishing contract governs the book and GOST distribution.