What is it?
The Rebecca Vassie Memorial Award is a £2,000 bursary award for emerging photographers in the UK, supporting a new narrative photography project.
Previous winners have explored an Islamic minority in Israel, social deprivation in Glasgow, the role of therapy in post-genocide Rwanda, shining a fresh light on Britain’s oldest generation and most recently the experiences of asylum seekers in a working class northern English town.
The 2025 Award was won by Rebecca Conway.
The award comprises a cash bursary of £2,000, plus mentorship. It funds a professional photographer to undertake a narrative photography project – one that focuses on human stories within a social or political context. The Trust supports the project throughout, and works with the winner to help maximise public engagement with the resulting work.
Longlisted applicants (generally up to 12 each year) join our Development Network, gaining access to further opportunities including seed funding for projects.
How to apply
Application is through an online form, in which you are asked questions about your proposed project. It includes submission of a small selection of your previous work. Information and FAQs are published online. Please read this information carefully before applying. Check back here or sign up to our mailing list for information on future Awards.