GFX Challenge Grant Program 2023

It is designed to nurture and develop the skills of emerging/promising content creators, giving them the opportunity to create content on topics that have significant meaning to them, while gaining experience using FUJIFILM GFX System gear.

Proposed projects may be submitted as still photography or in a movie format. At the conclusion of the production period in June 2024, the award recipients’ final content will be showcased on the fujifilm-x.com website as well as in the exhibition which will be held at FUJIFILM SQUARE, a gallery within FUJIFILM Headquarters in Roppongi, Tokyo.

Categories

• Global Grant Award
  • Complimentary use of a GFX System camera body and two GF lenses for the duration of their project.
  • Mentoring and technical assistance from Fujifilm technicians/product experts.
• Regional Grant Award
  • Complimentary use of a GFX System camera body and two GF lenses for the duration of their project.
  • Mentoring and technical assistance from Fujifilm technicians/product experts.

Funding Information

• Global Grant Award: US $10,000 Grant
• Regional Grant Award: US $5,000 Grant

Geography Focus

• Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark ( incl Faroe Island) , Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany , Greece, Holy See, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan , Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro ,Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore,  Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom (incl, Chanel Islands, Isle of Man and Gibraltar), United States of America, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.

Eligibility Criteria

• The program is only open to individuals who are a resident of the countries.
• The program is open to both amateur and professional photographers and videographers.
• This program is not open to employees or officers of FUJIFILM and its subsidiaries.
• They have set English as the common language of the program. However, if English is not your first language, then your proposal can be accompanied by the language of your choice. Language proficiency is not part of the judging criteria.

For more information, visit FUJIFILM.