The Eyes Wide Open Association is accepting applications for the 1st Photo Book Grants program

  • Grant, Residency, Award, Competition
  • France
  • Fully Funding Type
  • Deadline in 2 months
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  February 18, 2025

About Opportunity

The internationally recognized association Eyes Wide Open, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and SAIF in France, has launched the 1st Photo Book Grants program for both international and local photographers seeking to publish their first photo book in collaboration with an independent French publisher. The Eyes Wide Open 1st Photo Book Grants will support three book projects, each led by a photographer and their publisher, with a grant of €5,000 per project. Applicants must submit a detailed project description along with a letter of commitment from an independent French publisher. An international selection committee will evaluate the submissions and award grants in three distinct categories. Recipients must produce at least 500 copies of their book, which will be distributed in bookstores. Additionally, the book must include a contract for author’s rights between the photographer and the publisher.

About Organizer

As an entity of the label The Eyes, the non-profit organization Eyes Wide Open was founded in 2022 by Véronique Prugnaud and Vincent Marcilhacy. Its mission is to support and develop artistic projects with a strong social, societal, and environmental commitment.
The 1st Photo Book Grants is the organization's flagship initiative, aimed at supporting both French and international photographers through French publishing.

Details

 

The grant is divided into 3 categories:

  • SAIF grant dedicated to a French photographer or a photographer residing in France

  • Grant dedicated to a female photographer of any nationality 

  • Grant to a photographer from a territory in the South (Africa, Caribbean, South East Asia, Latin America, Middle East) 

Eligibility:

  • Both emerging and professional photographers, individually or in duos, who wish to propose a 1st book project with the support of an independent French publisher, from all over the world can apply for this grant

Project/event location:

  • Arles, France 

Participation fee:

  • Participation is free of charge 

Award/prize: 

  • €5,000 grant for each of the three selected projects (funds must be used exclusively for the book’s production)


Application requirements:

  • Online application form

  • CV/portfolio

  • Artist statement

  • Personal information

  • Project presentation – includes concept, existing texts, a selection of images, and author biographies

  • Editorial and graphic statement – max 7,500 characters (approx. 3 pages), supplemented by images

  • Preliminary book mock-up (preferred)

  • Project timeline and budget (including a specific mention of author’s rights, revenue, and expenses)

  • Letter of commitment from an independent French publisher

The submission closes:

  • 18 May, 2025

Specifications

Opportunity Types
Grant, Residency, Award, Competition
Event Location
France
Deadline
18 May, 2025
Funding Type
Fully
Applicant Country
France
Open to
Worldwide