FORMAT Portfolio Review Bursary Programme 2026

The renowned FORMAT International Portfolio Review is returning in the spring of 2026. Taking place online over two days on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 March.

For the fith year running we are pleased to be offering our bursary places once more. This year there are 7 bursary places available. Proudly supported by FORMAT and Shutter Hub. Each bursary awardee will receive 3 reviews each.

Bursaries are open to photographers and artists anywhere in the world.

To apply, please fill out this short form. The deadline for submissions is 18 November 2025, 11:59pm GMT. Successful applicants will be notified by 25 November 2025.

We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process or would like to submit your application in an alternative format, please get in touch via email info@formatfestival.com.

If you have time or would like to, we would appreciate if you could fill in our anonymous Equal opportunities Survey. FORMAT/QUAD is committed to ensuring that everyone who engages in our activity or those joining us for employment and programme are treated equally, without discrimination and we positively encourage applications from everybody regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. 
 
The information you provide us helps us track and measure performance and progress towards our equality and diversity goals and in promoting inclusion. The information collected will help us to identify disparities in outcomes and experiences between groups, identify trends over periods of time, to investigate the reasons for these differences and put suitable actions in place.  
 
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