Burl Osborne Award
Funding Amount
$2,000 (Gold Award); $1,000 (Silver Award)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- Professional, Texas-based news providers
Other requirements
- Print, broadcast, or digital media
- Must distribute at least monthly
- Must adhere to the highest journalistic principles
Overview
The Headliners Foundation honors the legacy of Burl Osborne, former editor and publisher of The Dallas Morning News, by recognizing outstanding reporting on social justice and human rights.
Award Details
Awards:
- Gold Award: $2,000 cash prize
- Silver Award: $1,000 cash prize
Focus Areas:
- Outstanding reporting on social justice
- Outstanding reporting on human rights
Eligibility
- Professional, Texas-based news providers
- Print, broadcast, or digital media
- Must distribute at least monthly
- Must adhere to the highest journalistic principles
Contact
Address: 221 West 6th Street, Suite 2100, Austin, TX 78701
What Headliners Foundation of Texas actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $44K
- Median grant
- $44K
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Austin, TX.
Example grants
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX
Hosting and sponsorship of the sports journalism camp
$44K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Journalism
- Social justice
- Human rights
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