Initiated, designed, and organized by the Eyes Wide Open association (a cultural production entity of The Eyes label) with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the SAIF, the First Photo Book Grant program is intended for photographers who wish to propose a first book project with the support of an independent French publisher.

The First Photo Book Grant Program aims to offer support to photographers and their publishers in bringing their first books to fruition. This support program is divided into three categories, each of which awards a grant of €5,000 (including all taxes and fees) to one winner:

Grant dedicated to a photographer from a country in the “Global South” (Africa, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East)

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

Grant dedicated to a female photographer of any nationality