Grant for a new Humanitarian Perspective

Deadline Date: August 31, 2024

 Donor Name: Action Contre la Faim

 Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

The Action Contre La Faim has launched the second edition of its grant for a new humanitarian perspective to encourage reflection on the future of humanitarian imagery, in order to imagine its future development together and foster a new perspective.

This scholarship is intended to be a place for the exploration of new narrative and iconographic processes. They invite those who would like to propose their project to free themselves from the assimilated conventions, to be creative and daring in order to feed a collective reflection around the development of the multimedia language in the humanitarian field.

In addition to promoting the work of content creators, this grant aims to increase the visibility of the people they support, as well as the situations they live in, wherever Action Against Hunger intervenes.

Funding Information

• The successful candidate will receive a grant worth €10,000 as well as mentorpship from the president of the jury to carry out his/her project, which will be displayed in an exhibition from October 2025.
• Production costs linked to the project will be paid by ACF in accordance with the estimate sent by the candidate, as long as this does not exceed €3,000.
• The grant recipient will also be mentored by the chair of the jury, Azu Nwagbogu. 

Eligibility Criteria

• This call for applications is open to all photographers, videographers and content creators (illustration, design, animation, etc.), with no restrictions in terms of nationality or age (though applicants must be over 18). 
• Current or past service providers for Action Against Hunger France and its international network may take part in this process. 
• Candidates must use their own equipment (cameras, sound equipment, etc.) for this project. 
• Action Against Hunger employees and their families cannot take part in this process. The same applies to the jury members and the technical team directly linked to the grant, as well as their families.

Selection Criteria

• The projects submitted will be assessed according to various criteria:
  • Innovation in how the proposal is written and the final project. 
  • Multimedia approach in image capture and the final project. 
  • Contribution to reflections on the role of images and on renewing the perspective. 
  • Relevance of the project’s subject to the activities carried out by Action Against Hunger. 
  • Alignment with Action Against Hunger’s values in terms of content that:
    • Is inclusive 
    • Respects people’s dignity 
    • Bears witness to observed realities 
    • Quality and credibility of the candidate’s previous work

For more information, visit Action Contre la Faim.