Wilbur Awards Grant
Religion Communicators Council
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Wilbur Awards Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Religion Communicators Council
Last Updated: December 18, 2025
Summary
The Wilbur Awards, presented annually since 1949 by the Religion Communicators Council, celebrate excellence in communicating religious values and themes in secular media. Open to individuals and organizations, entries must have been published or broadcast in 2024. Categories include audio, audio-visual, images, and written works, allowing for both English and non-English submissions. The awards emphasize professionalism and respect in highlighting uplifting religious narratives within diverse media platforms.Overview
Wilbur Awards Since 1949, the Wilbur Awards have been presented annually to recognize excellence in the communication of religious issues, values, and themes in public secular media. Through the awards, the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) recognizes the work of individuals, production companies and agencies as they communicate about religious issues, values and themes with professionalism, fairness, respect and honesty. The Wilburs honors excellence in communicating religious issues, themes, and values in several categories, including Audio (podcast, radio), Audio-Visual (film, television, and social media), Images (illustration and photography), and Written (books, magazines, and newspapers). Entries will be accepted in English and non-English (with English translations provided).Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Any individual, group, organization or agency working in secular (non-religious) media may submit entries for the Wilbur Awards.Each entry must have been broadcast or published through a non-religious medium of general circulation. Its first broadcast or publication must have been in 2024.The work must be focused on religious issues, positive values, and uplifting themes.Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
journalismhumanities
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