DEADLINE: National Press Foundation Awards

The National Press Foundation awards are open to journalists across the media spectrum. Winners will receive cash prizes and are honored at the NPF Journalism Awards Dinner. The awards have different criteria. 

• NEW: U.S. Chamber Award for Excellence in Local Business Reporting; $10,000
• The Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade; $10,000
• The Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award; $5,000
• The Wounded Warrior Project® Award for Excellence in Coverage of Veterans; $5,000 (x2)
• The AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging; $5,000 (x2)
• The Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress; $5,000
• The Innovative Storytelling Award; $5,000
• The Feddie Reporting Award for outstanding coverage of federal laws or regulations and their effect on local communities; $5,000
• The Clifford K. & James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons; $2,500

Deadline: Sep 30, 2025