2027 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts: Food & Beverage and Media & Storytelling Grant

Summary

The Vilcek Foundation's 2027 Prizes for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts will award six $50,000 prizes to young immigrant professionals. This initiative recognizes early- and mid-career creatives, highlighting the vital contributions of immigrants to the arts in the U.S. Eligible applicants must have at least five years of experience and intend to pursue their careers in the country.

Grant Details

• Funder: The Vilcek Foundation Inc
• Grant Amount: US $50,000

Overview: Our Mission

The Vilcek Foundation raises awareness of immigrant contributions in the United States and fosters appreciation of the arts and sciences.

Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts: Food & Beverage and Media & Storytelling

The Vilcek Foundation will award six Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts: Food & Beverage and Media & Storytelling. In each category, three young, immigrant culinary professionals who demonstrate outstanding early achievement in their field will receive individual unrestricted cash awards of $50,000.

Eligible Categories

• Food & Beverage: Culinary artists (chefs, sous chefs, pastry chefs, caterers, etc.), Beverage professionals (vintners, distillers, brewers, sommeliers, mixologists, etc.), Artisans & Food Makers (producers of craft and fine foods such as breads, chocolates, cheeses, charcuterie, etc.).
• Media & Storytelling: Writers, Thinkers, & Researchers (culinary writers, editors, journalists, authors, academics, food critics, food essayists, professionals working in food sustainability and innovation, etc.), Multi-Media & Entertainment Specialists (culinary professionals in film/TV, broadcast and documentary producers, filmmakers, content creators, podcasters, photographers, stylists, recipe developers and testers, etc.).

Eligibility

• Have been born outside the United States of America to non-American parents.