According to PDN:
“National Geographic is now accepting applications for its fourth annual Photography Grant, a $30,000 grant that will be awarded in early June to support the documentary work of one photographer. The deadline for applications is March 1. There have been two notable changes in this year’s competition, says Beth Foster, Director of Communications for National Geographic magazine. The first is the reduction in the size of the grant, which was $50,000 in previous years. “These are challenging economic times, but we’re committed to the grant and want to continue to support the photographic community this way,” she says….read it here