About
The Hasselblad Foundation is a Swedish foundation dedicated to promoting photography and natural sciences. It operates the Hasselblad Center at the Gothenburg Art Museum, hosts exhibitions, awards the prestigious Hasselblad Award to distinguished photographers, and provides grants and stipends for photographic research, photo book projects, nature photography, and scientific research. The foundation also maintains a library, collection, and publishes materials related to photography and the legacy of the Hasselblad camera.
Funding Opportunities
Writing Residency at Rissholmen
The Hasselblad Foundation invites applications for a writing residency at Rissholmen during 2026. The residency offers a unique opportunity for concentrated work in a quiet, secluded, and nature-rich environment in the outer archipelago of Bohuslän. Rissholmen is a small, uninhabited island located within the Härmanö Nature Reserve in the outer archipelago of Bohuslän, accessible exclusively by boat from Tuvesvik on the western side of Orust. The island contains a single house with an adjoining jetty, and the terrain is hilly with heather, lichens, and mosses forming the dominant vegetation. The residency is aimed at natural scientists and photographers and is offered on two occasions per year – one in spring (May-June) and one in autumn (August-September). The residency is intended for a single person and lasts for one week (7 days). The grant amounts to SEK 10,000 to cover travel and food during the stay, with transportation to and from the island included.
Hasselblad Foundation International Photo Book Grants
The Hasselblad Foundation's International Photo Book Grants support the development and publication of photobooks. Photo books are an important part of the photographic field and can take many forms. The grants aim to support and contribute to the development of the photo book, which is a vital part of photographic practice and research. Two grants of SEK 100,000 each are awarded annually. The grants are intended for book projects that have not yet been published, with no retrospective funding awarded. Book projects should be largely edited and designed, though not yet published. A digital book dummy is required for application. The Foundation particularly values projects that involve collaborations with researchers or research institutions, publications with a focus on social issues and social engagement, innovative design, and a conscious stance on environmental sustainability.
The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography
The Hasselblad Award is an international photography prize considered the most prestigious in the world. It was awarded for the first time in 1980 and has been presented annually since then, with the exception of 1983 and 2021. The award is granted to a photographer recognized for major achievements as stated in the last will and testament of Erna and Victor Hasselblad. The recipient may be an individual who has made pioneering achievements in photographic art, who has had a decisive impact on younger generations of photographers, who has realised several internationally significant photographic projects and continued to develop artistically. Currently the award comprises the sum of SEK 2,000,000, a gold medal and a diploma. The winner of the award is usually announced around 8 March, the birthday of Victor Hasselblad. Later the same year an exhibition of the award winner's work opens at the Hasselblad Center and a symposium with the winner is arranged on the same occasion.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 3
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- hasselbladfoundation.org
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