Reindeer herder Igor Chuprov passing through Lovozero after a reindeer driving competition at the Festival of the North (Prazdnik Severa). This image was taken by 2022 recipient, Natalya Saprunova, who will use her grant to carry out her project documenting an indigenous community of reindeer breeders in Yakutia, Russia, called the Evenks. Natalya is a member of French photo agency Zeppelin and teaches photography at Graine de Photographe school in Paris. © Natalya Saprunova / Zeppelin
The Canon Female Photojournalist Grant, established in the year 2000, will be awarded at the annual Visa pour l'Image festival in September. The €8,000 grant is given to an "outstanding photographer in recognition of her contribution to photojournalism," and is designed to either support the completion of an existing project or facilitate the making of a new one – which is then exhibited at the following year's festival.