History Prizes

* History Council of SA history awards

Beginning in 2012 the History Council of SA will be recognising South Australian Historians through four awards.  The awards recognise individuals for outstanding research and scholarship and acknowledges their broader contribution through teaching, leadership, mentoring and community involvement.  Click here for more information.

* SA Heritage  Heroes Awards 2012

Nominations close on Friday 27 April 2012

The South Australian Heritage Council, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at UniSA, are again holding the SA Heritage Heroes Awards in 2012.

The SA Heritage Heroes Awards 2012 will recognise those volunteers who have made an outstanding contribution to the upkeep of our state’s heritage. This is an appropriate way to honour volunteers and their role in our community, conserving heritage for future generations to learn from and enjoy.

The public is encouraged to nominate individuals or groups who have made a significant effort to protect, record and celebrate our heritage. Community groups, individuals, heritage consultants and advisors, local councils, conservation and heritage organisations and government agencies are encouraged to apply. Nominations will be invited in three categories:

Individual Heritage Volunteer Heritage Volunteer Group Youth Heritage Volunteer/Group

More information can be found at http://www.unisa.edu.au/hawkecentre/events/2012events/HeritageHeroes_2012.asp

Current funding opportunities

*Oral History Association of SA

Lizzie Russel Oral History project grant 2012 – applications close 30 June 2012.

For further information see the Oral History Association of SA website

 *National Library of Australia: Call for applications for 2012 Community Heritage Grants

Applications close on Friday May 4, 2012.

Grants of up to $15,000 are available to community groups around the country to
help preserve and manage locally-held, nationally-significant cultural heritage
collections of documents and objects for future generations. Projects supported
include significance assessments, preservation needs assessments, conservation
activities and collection management. Representatives from historical societies,
museums, public libraries, archives and Indigenous and migrant community groups
are encouraged to apply.

More information can be found at http://www.nla.gov.au/awards-and-grants/chg

Annual recurring grant opportunities

* South Australian Community History Grants

You can find out about upcoming grant opportunities for South Australian community history organisations here

* Commonwealth Heritage Grants

You can find out about major sources of Australian Government funding for heritage activities here

Expired Grant opportunities

* Your Community Heritage Program

The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has announced that applications to the Your Community Heritage Program are now open.

Supplementary funding of up to $8 million over two years has been made available by the Australian Government for Your Community Heritage.

The supplementary funding will be available in 2011-12 and 2012-13. This funding is in addition to existing annual funding for Protecting National Historic Sites (which incorporates Commemorating Eminent Australians) of up to $4.42 million each year.

The Your Community Heritage Program comprises the following sub-programs to which the public may apply:

• Protecting National Historic Sites
• Recovering from Natural Disasters
• Commemorating Eminent Australians
• Sharing Community Heritage Stories
• Celebrating Community Heritage

Detailed information including eligibility, guidelines, application forms and FAQs are available on the Department’s website at:

www.environment.gov.au/heritage/programs/ych/index.html

Applications close at 5pm AEDT Tuesday 20 December 2011.

If you have any questions, please contact the Department, as follows:

Email: heritagegrants@environment.gov.au

Phone: (freecall) 1800 653 004

* ANZAC Day Commemoration Fund

The fifth round of funding is currently open and will close on 21 October 2011. More information can be accessed here.