Sidney Awards Grant

Sidney Awards Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Sidney Hillman Foundation Inc
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: February 08, 2026

Summary

The Sidney Awards, presented by the Sidney Hillman Foundation, celebrate outstanding journalism that serves the common good. Established to honor Sidney Hillman’s legacy, these monthly awards recognize investigative work and commentary that promote social justice. Nominations for the awards can be submitted for any medium, with a winner announced each month, receiving a $500 honorarium and a certificate. This initiative has been a prestigious platform for impactful storytelling for over 65 years.

Overview

Note: 1) Deadlines are the last day of the month in which the piece appeared/aired. 2) For magazines, we go by the date the piece was first published–online or in print–for eligibility. 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. Sidney Award Nominations For 75 years, the Sidney Hillman Foundation has awarded, annually, the prestigious Hillman Prizes in Journalism. In 2009, the Foundation inaugurated the Sidney, a monthly award for an outstanding piece of journalism fostering social justice. We are looking for investigative work or commentary in service of the common good. The Sidney is awarded monthly to an outstanding piece of journalism that appeared in the prior month. All mediums are eligible. Nominations are accepted for one’s own work, or for someone else’s. The Foundation will announce a winner on the second Wednesday of each month. Recipients will be awarded a $500 honorarium and a certificate designed by the New Yorker cartoonist Edward Sorel.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.