Groups can apply for State Government grants of up to $15,000 to fund projects preserving Mitchell Shire’s history.
Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said the grants were accessible for community groups including schools and sporting clubs that were keen to increase opportunities for public engagement with the past.
“Celebrating our past as we build for the future brings the community together, and these grants can enable really important work to be done,” she said.
“It’s not just for historical societies and museums, these grants are open to schools, sporting clubs and a wide range of community organisations. I encourage local groups to go online and consider lodging an application.”
The latest round of Local History Program saw a total of $350,000 to record the state’s history, with 40 projects funded to make local history more accessible.
Other projects previously funded include websites, oral histories and podcasts, interpretative signage, collection cataloguing and Auslan translations.
Applications for grants close on January 30. For more information and to apply for funding go to prov.vic.gov.au.
