Conceived and organized by the Eyes Wide Open association (the cultural production arm of The Eyes) with the support of the French Ministry of Culture and the SAIF, the Eyes Wide Open 1st Photo Book Bursary programme is aimed at photographers who  who wish to propose a first book project with the support of an independent French publisher.

The Eyes Wide Open 1st Photo Book Grants program offers to support 3 book projects by a photographer and his/her publisher, each with €5,000.

It is divided into 3 categories, each meeting a specific need :

– SAIF grant for a French photographer or a photographer living in France
– Grant dedicated to a woman photographer of any nationality
– Grant for a photographer from a southern region (Africa, Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Middle East)

These grants are supported by the French Ministry of Culture and the SAIF.

SCHEDULE

Call for entries: from November 16, 2023 to February 29, 2024
Project selection: March 2024
Announcement of the 3 winners: April 2024
Book publication: no later than October 31, 2025

1st Photo Book Grants – Eyes Wide Open (theeyeswideopen.eu)