Deadline: 31-Aug-23
The Action Against Hunger is offering a multimedia grant with the title of Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective.
Its aim is to encourage reflection on the future of humanitarian imagery, with the participation of those involved, in order to imagine its future development together. In doing so, they hope to create a new perspective. A perspective that goes beyond the usual reproductions; that is fairer and more ethical; and that allows for a more balanced exchange with the people represented. This grant is intended as an opportunity to explore new narrative and iconographic procedures. They invite anyone looking to submit a project to cut loose from assimilated conventions and to be creative and bold in order to feed collective reflections around the development of multimedia language in the humanitarian and social spheres.
As well as highlighting the work of photographers, videographers and content creators, this grant seeks to boost the visibility of the people they support – and of their experiences – in the places where Action Against Hunger operates.
Funding Information
- The winner will receive a grant of €10,000 to carry out his or her project, which will be exhibited from October 2024. He/she will also receive mentoring from the President of the jury of the grant, documentary photographer and artist Cristina de Middel.
How will the winner’s project be displayed?
- In October 2024, Action Against Hunger will organise an exhibition of the work produced by the recipient of the Action Against Hunger Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective.
- Action Against Hunger will pay the production costs linked to the exhibition, within the limits of a budget defined by the organisation and the author of the project being exhibited. The exhibition design will be produced with the grant recipient.
- Action Against Hunger may use the images produced by the grant recipient for the legal duration of the intellectual property rights and any extensions, starting from the presentation of the work produced, in October 2024, for the promotion and marketing of the Action Against Hunger Grant and for the promotion of the Association’s activities, digitally and in print, in accordance with the rights transfer agreement established between the two parties.
- Action Against Hunger may organise other exhibitions in the two years following the presentation of the project in October 2024, in France and worldwide.
- After this time, the prints will be returned to the grant recipient, and will belong to them.
- If they so wish, the grant recipient may provide Action Against Hunger with one or several prints to promote the grant or for a future exhibition involving various grant recipients. The prints will not be used for commercial purposes, unless an agreement to the contrary is made with the grant recipient.
- By submitting their application, the grant recipient agrees to participate in certain marketing actions, especially for the launch of the exhibition (a preview).
- The grant recipient must include ‘Recipient of the Action Against Hunger Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective’ in all publications and communications regarding the project carried out thanks to the grant from Action Against Hunger.
What are the Terms and Conditions for Applying For the Action against Hunger Grant?
- This call for applications is open to all photographers, videographers and content creators, with no restrictions in terms of nationality or age (though applicants must be over 18).
- 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.
- Participation is free.
- 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 their 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
- is solution-orientated
- Quality and credibility of the candidate’s previous work
- Collective projects are accepted.
For more information, visit Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective.