Apply Now for South Australian History Fund

Deadline: 5-Sep-21

Applications are now open for the South Australian History Fund to enable South Australian stories to be gathered, preserved and shared, now and in the future.

The South Australian History Fund (SAHF) provides grant support to projects, research or publications that contribute to the knowledge, understanding and sharing of South Australia’s rich history.

The SAHF is open to community and other organisations, local government, tertiary institutions and individuals. Grant guidelines with more information about eligibility are published on this website just prior to each grant round.

Grant Categories

Community focused projects that help to explore, interpret or preserve South Australian History, making it accessible to local and global audiences.
Publication of both academic and popular forms of historical writing and presentation – including digital and online platforms.
Research by established and emerging historians that makes a significant contribution to the body of knowledge about, or understanding of, South Australian history.

Funding Information

Each year the SAHF provides up to $5,000 to communities, organisations and individuals from a total grant fund of around $70,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Communities researching, telling or preserving aspects of their South Australian story
Researchers working in the field of SA history
Authors with an important SA history story to tell. State and federal government agencies are not eligible
Film makers, digital producers, curators and other arts practitioners who have a creative idea to share SA history
Applicants located outside South Australia who are working on South Australian history
State and federal government agencies are not eligible
Organisations and individuals may only submit one application each grant round

Ineligible