The Sidney Hillman Prize and Other Prizes

The prize honors outstanding journalism, whether in print, radio or television, video or online. The award also encourages investigative reporting that seeks to illuminate the great issues of our time, such as the search for a basis for lasting peace, the need for better housing, medical care and employment security for all, and the struggle for civil liberties and democracy. The Hillman Foundation has sought to illuminate these issues since its founding in 1950.

In addition to journalism, the foundation supports work in many other fields, including art, music and literature. It also has a major emphasis on social service and education. The foundation is led by a board that includes leaders from the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, which was founded by Sidney Hillman and its successors, Unite Here and Workers United. The foundation also has a strong interest in labor and the left-of-center movement.

Among the foundation’s prizes, it offers an annual $30,000 grant to writers who have written about the American experience with slavery and its aftermath. The foundation awards a total of $125,000 each year in the prize categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama and photography. It has previously awarded a grant of $25,000 for an essay on slavery’s long and complicated legacy.

Its other prizes include the Neilma Sydney Short Story Prize, which is open to all writers worldwide and offers a cash prize of $5000 plus publication in Overland magazine. It is named after the late Australian author and journalist Neilma Gantner, who was a longtime Overland contributor. The prize is open to both emerging and established writers, and entries should be no more than 3000 words in length.

The Foundation also awards the annual Sidney Hillman Prize, which is given to a person or group that has made significant contributions in the fields of writing and public service. It is named for Sidney Hillman, a former president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union, a predecessor to Unite Here and Workers United. The foundation’s leadership now includes a number of prominent members of these two unions, as well as left-leaning celebrities.

In addition to the Sidney Hillman Prize, the Foundation awards a variety of other annual prizes in fields such as science, health, history and the arts. The Foundation also offers grants to support research, education and cultural initiatives. In some cases, these programs have been created in partnership with other organizations. These partnerships are intended to foster cooperation and collaboration to address the most pressing needs of society. The Foundation’s grant programs are supported by the private and charitable funds of the family of Robert E. Hillman, a founding trustee of the Foundation. The Hillman Foundation has over $100 million in assets, which is primarily invested in stock and mutual fund investments. The Foundation also receives income from other sources such as investments in real estate and private equity. The Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.