Deloitte’s Photo Grant 2025, established by Deloitte Italy S.p.A. under the patronage of Fondazione Deloitte ETS and developed in partnership with Black Camera, invites amateur and professional photographers under 35 to explore the theme “Contrasts,” the social and civil inequalities shaping contemporary life, through original visual projects.
Entrants must submit via the official portal a concise project description (up to 1,500 characters) and budget estimate (up to 1,500 characters), accompanied by a portfolio of up to 10 unpublished images (JPG, PDF, or TIFF; max 10 MB each) .
The Open Call closes on June 30, 2025 (11:59 PM), and participation is free of charge. A distinguished international jury will award the open call winner a €20,000 cash grant toward project realization, alongside a solo exhibition at Triennale Milan in November 2025 and inclusion in the official exhibition catalogue.
Selected projects will also gain global exposure through Deloitte’s communication channels and the opportunity to extend their work when the Award returns in 2026.
The theme of the Call for Submissions is Contrast. The aim is to invite participants to narrate and explore
the gap between equality and inequality, using the various contradictions inherent in contemporary
societies as a point of reference. Among these, the most striking source of friction lies in the moral
disparity we experience daily.
The concept of “Contrast” encompasses within its scope both economic aspects and explorations related
to civil rights. The goal is to visually document the daily struggles of humankind—of everyone, without
exception—while simultaneously emphasizing the rejection of all forms of discrimination.
Through the language of photography, the intention is to give a voice to those who often go unheard, creating the
foundation for a free and open space for dialogue and exchange. This Call for Submissions seeks to
gather photographic contributions in which photographers provide their own interpretation, their own
take on this concept.
The challenge is, therefore, to lend it substance, to portray it, to exemplify it, and to manifest it through
an image-based narrative, through a tool that has always underpinned the narration of reality.
