Animal Photojournalism Fellowship

The program will support the Fellow in the following:

The Fellow will work for approximately three months and will have periodic mentorship calls with our Founder during this period. Depending on the project timeline, location and subject, there may be an opportunity to work with Jo-Anne in the field.

The Fellowship runs for six months, from April to September 2026. The Fellow may begin their fieldwork anytime between April 1 and June 30, and all deliverables must be submitted by September 30, 2026. This includes time to plan, shoot, edit, and submit the final project deliverables.

Note: There is an opportunity for some flexibility in the timeline.

The Fellowship is open to photographers anywhere in the world with a track record of shooting high-quality animal photojournalism and who would benefit from professional guidance on their craft.

Applicants must apply as individuals and be able to communicate in English at an intermediate level (translation tools may be used to help with this). Because Fellows are ambassadors of We Animals and animal photojournalism, Fellows who embrace vegan values and a non-speciesist philosophy are preferred.

Applicants must have a clearly defined project pitch that would benefit from We Animals’ support. The project’s focus must be on farmed animals or animals used for food, have a beginning and an end date, and must include a preliminary field plan detailing how the location(s) will be accessed. This can be a project that you have already started and need support to finish. As this is a photography Fellowship, mentoring and feedback will only be given on photos (though supplemental video content is welcome).

To apply, please complete the application form below. You will be asked to provide work samples and a proposal for the project you want to complete within the Fellowship timeline. Applications close on March 16, 2026. We will announce the Fellow in April 2026.

We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and identities to apply, and we look forward to reviewing your applications.

Interested in working with We Animals, but not sure the Fellowship is the right fit?

• Still apply! Even if you’re mainly looking for funding (and less for mentorship), we encourage you to apply. We’ll match the Fellowship experience to the Fellow’s needs and capacity.
• Additional opportunities: Stand-out applicants may also be considered for paid commissions and/or licensing opportunities with We Animals beyond the Fellowship.

If you have a story idea that is not suitable for the Fellowship program but want to pitch it to us, please do so here.

If you have existing content you would like to license to We Animals, please submit a Stock Site Submission Form.  

We advocate for animals through photojournalism. Our global investigations and stories expose our complex relationships with animals, create ethical and cultural shifts in society, and empower human capacity for compassion and change. Our ground-breaking animal photojournalism supports the efforts of advocacy communities globally, and facilitates changes in attitudes and behaviours more broadly.

We Animals is a federally incorporated non-profit based in Toronto, Canada.

Learn about the projects our previous Fellows have completed:

• Ira Moon: Permission to Harm
• Bogna Wiltowska: The Unseen Animals of Central Asia
• Selene Magnolia: Long Shadow
• Havva Zorlu: Animal Stories in Turkiye
• Seb Alex: Hidden Animal Stories