Showcase 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 makes Showcase Awards for excellence in investigative reporting and storytelling. The awards recognize high-impact journalism projects across multiple categories.
Award Details
Awards:
- Gold Award: $2,000 cash prize
- Silver Award: $1,000 cash prize
Focus Areas:
- Excellence in investigative reporting
- Excellence in storytelling
- Innovation in journalism
Categories:
- Investigative reporting
- Storytelling/narrative
- Multimedia/digital projects
- Enterprise journalism
Eligibility
- Professional, Texas-based news providers
- Print, broadcast, or digital media
- Must distribute at least monthly
- Must adhere to the highest journalistic principles
Part of Broader Program
- Works in conjunction with Charles E. Green Awards
- Foundation awards total of $33,000 annually to Texas' best journalists across both programs
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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Fields of Work
- Journalism
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