DEADLINE: Hillman Prizes in Journalism

Since 1950, the Sidney Hillman Foundation awards the annual Hillman Prizes in Journalism, honoring journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good. Recipients exemplify reportorial excellence, storytelling skill, and social justice impact.

2025 Categories: 

• Book (nonfiction)
• Newspaper Journalism (story, series or multimedia; print or online)
• Magazine Journalism (longform; print or online)
• Broadcast Journalism (television, radio or podcast; at least 20 minutes in total package length)
• Opinion & Analysis Journalism (commentary and analysis in any medium)

The contest is open to journalists and subjects globally, although work must have been intended for and be widely accessible to a U.S. audience. Winners will be announced in April 2025. Hillman Prize winners will be awarded a $5,000 honorarium and a certificate at our annual ceremony to be held in New York City on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Deadline: Jan 30, 2025.

The Hillman Foundation also awards the The Sidney, a $500 honorarium given monthly for an outstanding piece of investigative journalism that fosters social and economic justice.