Camille Lepage Award 2026

The Camille Lepage Award is an annual €8,000 prize supporting a photojournalist on a long-term reporting project. It was established by the family of Camille Lepage, the French photojournalist killed in May 2014 while reporting in the Central African Republic. The 2026 edition is the tenth funded by SAIF (Société des Auteurs des Arts Visuels et de l'Image Fixe).

The structure is unusual for photojournalism prizes: the award is intended specifically to help a photographer carry out and complete a reporting project that is already under way — not to fund a new project from scratch. The €8,000 is a working grant, not a recognition payment.

Eligibility is open to professional photojournalists with no restriction on age, gender, or nationality. The award is presented in September 2026 at Visa pour l'Image-Perpignan, the International Festival of Photojournalism. The winning report must be completed within one year so it can be presented at the 2027 festival as an exhibition or evening show.

Application is free. Submission is through Visa pour l'Image with 10–20 images. The 2026 deadline was May 4.