The Sidney Hillman Foundation awards the Hillman Prizes for Journalism in the U.S and Canada, as well as the monthly Sidney Awards for investigative journalism in service of the common good.
U.S: The call for entries for the 2025 U.S Hillman Prizes sis now open. The deadline to enter is January 30, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.
In 2025, the foundation will continue the SEIU Award for Reporting on Racial and Economic Justice. All U.S Hillman Prize entries will automatically be considered for this award as well.
CANADA: The call for entries for the 2025 Canadian Hillman Prizes is now closed. The deadline to enter was January 15, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.
Book Journalism (bound volumes and ebooks)
The deadline is January 30, 2025.
The contest is open to journalists and subjects globally, although book must have been published in English in the U.S in 2024. Self-published books are not eligible.
There is no entry fee.
A cover letter and TWO (2) copies of the book are all that are required. The cover letter should be 1-2 pages and summarize the content and impact of the book and explain why it deserves the prize according to the mission of the Sidney Hillman Foundation.
Please attach PDF of book below or send 2 books to:
The Sidney Hillman Foundation
18 S. Mill St.
Nyack, NY 10960
Newspaper Journalism (story, series or multimedia in print or online) Multimedia projects may include text, photo, video, graphics, etc.
Entry deadline is January 30, 2025.
The contest is open to journalists globally, although work must have been widely accessible to a U.S audience. Stories may be on any topic but we prioritize entries with U.S impact.
Reporting must have been published in English in 2024. You may nominate your own work or someone else's.
There is no entry fee.
A cover letter and a link to the story/series are all that are required. The cover letter should be 1-2 pages and summarize the content of the entry, its impact, and why it deserves the prize according to the mission of the Sidney Hillman Foundation.
Please upload a PDF or enter URL's below (best if there is one link to an entire series).
Please remember to include paywall passwords if applicable.
Magazine Journalism (longform; in print or online)
The deadline is January 30, 2025.
The contest is open to journalists globally, although work must have been widely accessible to a U.S. audience. Stories may be on any topic but we prioritize entries with U.S impact. Reporting must have been published in English in 2024.
You may nominate your own work or someone else's. There is no entry fee.
Your cover letter should be 1-2 pages and summarize the content of the reporting, its impact, and explain why it deserves the prize according to the mission of the Sidney Hillman Foundation.
Please enter a URL below and/or upload a PDF file
Please include paywall login if applicable.
Includes all types of opinion, commentary and analysis, regardless of medium. Open to newspaper and magazine columnists, TV and radio presenters, podcasters, blogs, and bloggers.
Entry deadline is January 30, 2025
The contest is open to journalists globally, although work must have been published or broadcast in English in 2024 and been widely accessible to a U.S audience. You may nominate your own work or someone else's.
There is no entry fee.
Your cover letter should be 1-2 pages and summarize the content of the entry, its impact, and explain why it deserves the prize according to the mission of the Sidney Hillman Foundation.
Broadcast Journalism (story/series/documentary that premiered on television, radio or podcast in 2024)
Entry deadline is January 30, 2025.
You may nominate your own work or someone else's. There is no entry fee.
A cover letter and link to the program are all that are required. The cover letter should be 1-2 pages and summarize the content of the reporting, its impact, and explain why it deserves the prize according to the mission of the Sidney Hillman Foundation.
*Please remember to include passwords if needed* at the top or bottom of your cover letter.
Please submit a well-focused story proposal of no more than three pages. Think of it as a pitch, much like you would submit to an editor: give us enough preliminary reporting and documentation to demonstrate that the story is solid. The proposal should highlight what’s new and significant about the story, why it matters now, any unique access or documents you may have, and what its potential impact might be.
There is no deadline. We will accept pitches on a rolling basis.
The maximum grant will be $5,000 but grants of varying amounts will be awarded based on demonstrated need. You must have an outlet already attached.