Harry A. Bell Travel Grant

Want to apply for a Harry A. Bell Grant?

Background
This grant program, established as a memorial tribute in 1999 by Julia Child, CCP and Eva Haller, provides funds for travel and research to food writers during the pre-contract phase of their book proposal. Harry A. Bell, who encouraged and appreciated serious culinary pursuits, was an entrepreneur, a CPA and a mentor to many in the culinary profession. This grant opportunity extends his legacy of outreach.

Terms of Eligibility:
The grant program assists writers by providing support for travel and research expenses during the time in which a proposal is being written and before a publishing contract has been awarded. Proposals should demonstrate significant contributions to the knowledge about food.

Terms of Grant:
The grant award will vary according to the applicant’s proposal and expense budget. The average grants range from $3,000 to $4,000 but may vary according to the proposal. A committee of culinary professionals will evaluate each application. Grant recipients and non-recipients are notified annually in September. Recipients must submit a project report from their research travels with a detailed expense report to The Culinary Trust within one-year of receiving their grant award. Recipients must also submit two copies of their book to The Culinary Trust when published.

All recipients of a Harry A. Bell Grant, while not a contractual requirement as the writing and publishing industries are unpredictable, should make every effort to return funds to help perpetuate the longevity of the Harry A. Bell Grant program. The Culinary Trust realizes the value of the Harry A. Bell Grant program to the success of food writers during the pre-contract stage of a book proposal and requests that any recipient help to aid the Trust in keeping this program viable.

Harry A. Bell Grant Recipient History:
Since 2000, The Culinary Trust has administered over $93,000 to food writers!

2007 - Joanna Waley-Cohen - $4,450
2007 - Marilyn Tausend - $3,400
2007 - Adeena Sussman - $2150
2006 - Neil Coletta - $3,500
2006 - Sandra Day - $3,000
2006 - Evan Kleiman - $4,000
2006 - Jon “Mick” Vann - $3,000
2005 - Nathan Fong - $7,000
2005 - Marguerite Thomas - $3,500
2004 - Maggie McKnight - $1,000
2004 - Jenna Holst - $4,186
2004 - Marolyn Downing Charpentier - $4,500
2003 - Toni Tipton-Martin - $3,000
2003 - Fan Osseo-Asare - $7,500
2003 - Judith Dern - $1,840
2002 - Kathleen Purvis - $3,000
2002 - Kate Heyhoe - $6,300
2002 - Claudia Alárcon - $3,150
2001 - Thy Tran - $7,150
2001 - Charmaine O’Brien – $2,665
2001 - Linda Civitello – $5,000
2000 - Barbara Sims Bell – $10,000
 

Linda D. Russo Travel Grant

This travel grant program was designed to aid professional food writers whose research required or would benefit from access to the holdings of specific libraries with significant culinary collections in the U.S. These grants were administered from 2000-2007 and are no longer available.

The Culinary Trust was able to honor Linda by administering 18 travel grants to professional food writers. In total, the Trust administered $31,332.51 in her memory. Linda D. Russo was president of Foodcom, Inc., a public relations company in New York, which represented the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) in the United States. Her outreach extended to thousands of culinary professionals.

Linda D. Russo Grant Recipient History:
Professional food writers who benefited from these grant awards are as follows!

2007 - John & Carol Fisher - $3562.51
2007 - Andrew Coe - $1,425
2005 - Kenneth Albala - $1,700
2003 - Barbara Gulino - $1,000
2003 - Francesca Beauman - $2,800
2003 - Linda Berzok - $2,000
2002 - David McWilliams - $1,385
2002 - Amy Covington - $1,000
2001 - Robert Carmack - $2,000
2001 - Theresa Laursen - $1,710
2000 - Claudia Caruana - $1,500
2000 - Greg Patent - $2,000
2000 - Melody Wren - $1,500
2000 - Beverly Bundy - $2,000
2000 - Robert Carmack - $2,000
2000 - Dede Wilson - $1,000
2000 - Jeff Cheek - $750
2000 - Bill & Cheryl Jamison – $2,000