History Trust Grant Funds
Among the key aims of The History Trust of South Australia is to keep building the evidence of our state’s rich and fascinating past and to make it accessible to all. We offer two annual grant programs that progressively add to South Australia’s history and bring it to life. These are the South Australian History Fund (SAHF) and Museums and Collections (MaC). The SAHF supports community and individual projects, publications and research, while the MaC fund supports groups who participate in the MaC Development and Funding Program.
- We champion South Australia’s history and make it accessible
- We tell our stories locally and globally
- We foster innovative research and engagement
- We invest in emerging and established historians
- We welcome and share diverse voices and stories
History Trust Peer Assessors Pool – Currently seeking Expressions of Interest
The History Trust of South Australia peer assessors pool is a group of people with relevant experience in history, museums and or community history organisations that can be called upon to provide independent assessment of the two annual grant rounds administered by the History Trust.
We are currently seeking expressions of interest for peer assessors to assess applications for the South Australian History Fund and our Museums and Collections development fund.
Prospective peer assessors are invited to review the Peer Assessors Handbook or contact the community engagement team community@history.sa.gov.au for more information.
To apply please complete the Expression of Interest form.
The first grant to be assessed will be MaC Round 9 which opens 24th of August 2025.
South Australian History Fund (SAHF)
The 2025-26 SAHF grant round has now closed.
The following documents provide general information about the SAHF grant program. You are welcome to enquire about the SAHF grant fund or discuss potential projects at any time just contact us
- SAHF Grant Guidelines for 2025-26 round
- Conditions, Payment and Acquittal information
- FAQs
- Application Tips
The History Trust warmly congratulates the 24 recipients of SAHF grants allocated in the 2024-25 grant round. SAHF 2024-25
There were 52 submissions to the SAHF from a wide range of applicants including community organisations, local government, individuals, historical groups and established and emerging historians. Funding was sought for diverse projects including publications, oral history, original research, interpretation projects, conservation, creative history projects, collections digitisation and digital access projects.
The 24 projects selected for funding this year reflect a broad scope of SA history including social and environmental history, medical, military, women’s and First Nations histories. Both locally specific as well as wider reaching state and national themes are represented. Project formats include film, podcasts, print and online publications, creation of research resources and oral histories. The range of topics and formats means that the selected project group has strong potential for positive community impacts.
Museums and Collections (MaC) Grants
Please note that MaC grants are available only to community history organisations that are members of the MaC Program. MaC Project grants are assessed and approved after each grant stage and MaC Small grants are approved on a rolling basis.
MaC Projects Round 9 will be open for applications on the 24th August and close on 29 September 2025. MaC members will be notified when the round is opening. The following document from the previous grant round provides general information about the MaC grant program. Guidelines for MaC Projects Round 9 will be published in mid-August 2025.
MaC Projects 2024-25 Round 8 Guidelines & Conditions
You are welcome to get in touch with the History Trust’s community history officers if you would like to explore joining the network of MaC members. MaC is for all community history collecting organisations large or small. Becoming a member of MaC ensures you are eligible to apply for MaC grants among other benefits. You can see what grants have been allocated in recent years by clicking on the links below.
MaC Projects Round 8 (part two)
MaC Projects Round 8 (part one)
MaC Projects Round 7 (part two)