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Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation Gives $5 Million to Giller Prize
The gift includes a $4 million multi-year pledge and a previously unannounced $1 million donation after the prize lost Scotiabank sponsorship.
- On Monday, the Giller Foundation announced a $4 million "multi-year gift" from the Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation, adding to $1 million the family contributed a year ago.
- Financial stability for the Giller Prize was threatened after the organization ended its partnership with Scotiabank in February 2025, following a boycott by book workers over the bank's investment in an Israeli arms manufacturer.
- An advisory council called the Giller Prize Writers' Circle was launched to support the literary community, featuring authors Eric Dupont, Charlotte Gray, Ann-Marie MacDonald, William Ping, Tanya Talaga, and Kai Thomas.
- Independent booksellers will serve as the jury for this year's Giller Prize, with the longlist announced Sept. 8, shortlist on Oct. 5, and winner on Nov. 16.
- This gift honours the late Hilary M. Weston, a former lieutenant-governor of Ontario, and the foundation also supports Writers' Trust of Canada awards including the Hilary Weston International Award for Nonfiction and Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
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Until September 2024, the so-called Canadian Literary Prize was the principal sponsor of Scotiabank.
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The Giller Foundation Announces Transformational Gift
The Giller Foundation announces transformational gift to expand year-round programming and support Canada’s established and emerging literary voicesGift made by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation in honour of the late Hilary M. Weston August 10, 2026 (Toronto, ON) — The Giller Foundation is pleased to announce a new, multi-year gift of $4 million, expanding
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