Funding Amount

$2,000 (Gold Award); $1,000 (Silver Award)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

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.

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IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Journalism
  • Social justice
  • Human rights

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