Boyd’s Station Project Visual Storytelling Grants

Boyd’s Station Project 306.36 Visual Storytelling Grants

and the job listing Expires on January 15, 2026

BOYD’S STATION PROJECT 306.36 VISUAL STORYTELLING GRANTS – Summer 2026

Student documentary photographers are awarded the $3,000 Reinke Grant for Visual Storytelling and $3,000 Tim Dillon Grant for Visual Storytelling annually.

Each student is provided ZERO-COST housing for a 12-week intensive documentary opportunity to participate in the annual Boyd’s Station Project 306.36 visual documentary program to photograph and write about the people and culture of Harrison County, Kentucky.

Highlighted by weekly critiques and commentary offered by renowned documentary photographers and journalists, the Reinke and Tim Dillon Grants for Visual Storytelling provide a unique, one‑of‑a‑kind opportunity for the next generation of storytellers to expand their skills and develop the tools to sustain a career in journalism and documentary photography.

Continuing in the documentary tradition of the Farm Security Administration pictorial project’s recording of American life between 1935 and 1944, this collection of images taken by Project 306.36 grant photographers over many years will become an important historical record of the people and places inside the nearly 310 square miles of Harrison County.

• The 2026 Reinke and Dillon Grant for Visual Storytelling recipients are awarded a $3,000 grant to take part in Project 306.36 for three months and are immediately immersed in Harrison County, Kentucky, WITHOUT the worry of finding housing and paying rent. The furnished housing is provided at no cost to the students.
• In‑depth critiques and commentary from photojournalism’s most talented photographers.
• An innovative alternative to the traditional media internship opportunity allows an individual to explore and document without being constrained by daily deadlines.
• Exposure of the photographer’s work will be widely promoted and seen by top editors and photographers in the visual documentary community.
• The photographer owns the copyright to the photographs taken during the time in Harrison County.
• The photographs taken during Project 306.36 become part of the larger historical archive documenting this single community and continuing for many years to come.

There is NO fee to apply.

Candidates must be college juniors, seniors, or graduate students. Recent graduates working to further a career in visual storytelling are encouraged to apply as well. They must be 21 years of age or older during the time of the grant period – they can be 20 when they apply, but must be 21 by the time the grant begins. Previous newspaper journalism internships and/or experience as a journalist on a college newspaper are preferred, but not mandatory.

Most importantly, candidates must be committed to a career in journalism.

All Reinke and Dillon Grant for Visual Storytelling recipients will absolutely adhere to the standards and ethics outlined by the National Press Photographers Association.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, acute attention to detail, and the ability to work independently are most important. Familiarity with digital photography and file types is a must. Experience with social media tools and social publishing is expected, as well as knowledge of Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, and  will be a major plus.

The Reinke and Dillon Grant for Visual Storytelling recipients will live in a house at Boyd’s Station FOR FREE. They will share the home with the Mary Withers Rural Writing fellow. Each fellow will have their own room and have access to a shared bathroom, kitchen, and living room. The home is WiFi‑enabled (cell service can occasionally be spotty).

Transportation in and around Harrison County is the sole responsibility of the grant recipient. In such a rural community, there is no public transportation, so a car, a valid driver’s license, and insurance are required. Fuel purchases associated with transportation during the grant period are reimbursed fully. Student…