michael jacobs travel writing grant

After the death of Michael Jacobs in 2014, Fundación Gabo and the Cartagena Hay Festival - which have enjoyed a decade-long partnership - decided to jointly organize the Michael Jacobs Travel Writing Grant as an homage to the British writer. The Grant is again primarily financed by the Michael Jacobs Foundation, an independent charity set up by Michael's widow and brother in order to honor his memory, and to promote travel writing in Spain and Latin America.

In selecting the winner, the jury will consider the narrative quality and the journalistic depth of the projects. For Michael Jacobs, travel journalism was not just a matter of simple anecdotes, and this grant, therefore, seeks work capable of awakening the five senses and opening the mind of the reader.

The winner will be announced during the Hay Festival Cartagena in January 2024.