Canadian Hillman Prize Grant
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- The contest is open to journalists and subjects globally, although the reporting must have been published in the last calendar year in Canada and/or have been widely available to a Canadian audience.
- You may nominate your own work or someone else's.
- The judges will select entries in the following categories: print/digital broadcast (tv, radio, podcast)local/community news.
- There is no limit to the number of entries one journalist, publication or outlet may enter.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Self-published work is not eligible.
Overview
The Canadian Hillman Prize, awarded by the Sidney Hillman Foundation, recognizes outstanding journalism that serves the common good. It seeks investigative reporting that highlights social or economic injustices and drives public policy change. Open to global journalists, entries must be published in Canada within the last year. Categories include print/digital, broadcast, and local news. The foundation honors three winners annually, celebrating courage and skill in reporting significant stories.
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Sidney Hillman Foundation
The Sidney Hillman Foundation honors excellence in journalism in service of the common good.
Our awards and programs honor the legacy and vision of union pioneer and New Deal architect Sidney Hillman.
The Canadian Hillman Prizes honour excellence in journalism in service of the common good. The Hillman Prizes seek out investigative reporting that draws attention to social or economic injustice and leads to meaningful public policy change.
Eligibility
The contest is open to journalists and subjects globally, although the reporting must have been published in the last calendar year in Canada and/or have been widely available to a Canadian audience.You may nominate your own work or someone else's.The judges will select entries in the following categories: print/digital broadcast (tv, radio, podcast)local/community newsThere is no limit to the number of entries one journalist, publication or outlet may enter.
Ineligibility
Self-published work is not eligible.
What The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 40
- Total given
- $51K
- Median grant
- $500
- Range
- $100–$5,000
- By dollars: New York 50%, California 21%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Richmond, CA; San Rafael, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Committee to Protect Journalists · New York, NY
Award
$5,000
Contra Costa Justice Alliance · Richmond, CA
Award
$1,000
First Amendment Coalition · San Rafael, CA
Award
$1,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD
Award
$125
Type Media Center · New York, NY
Award
$100
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Journalism
- Social justice
Categories
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