Commemoration of Historic Events and Famous Persons
About the Commemoration of Historic Events and Famous Persons
Grant funding for 2008-09 has been allocated, and this program is now closed. Please refer to the Commemorating Eminent Australians program for 2009-10.
About the program
The Commemoration of Historic Events and Famous Persons (CHEFP) grants program is designed to commemorate people, events and places of national historical significance.
Eligible projects may include:
- The conservation of graves of people of national historic significance; and
- The construction and conservation of monuments, plaques and statues that commemorate people, events and places of national historical significance.
It is a modest program with many projects receiving around $5 000 each. To be eligible you must be, at the closing date for applications:
- A not-for-profit body that is legally incorporated in Australia;
- An individual person of Australian Citizenship; or
- A local government authority.
There were six successful projects for the 2008-09 round of funding:
| Project | Grant recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commemoration of the Commonwealth of Australia's first one pound note installed at the Long Gully mining monument (VIC) | Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre Inc | $3 000 |
| Memorial to Hugh Hamon Massie, fourth Australian Cricket Test Captain (VIC) | Port Fairy Cricket Club | $3 490 |
| Adam Gilchrist Commemorative Bust (NSW) | Bellingen Shire Council | $1 543 |
| Monument in honour of Frederick York Wolseley (NSW) | Murray Shire Council | $4 070 |
| The Ronald Campbell Gunn Memorial Garden (TAS) | Gunns Plains Community Centre Association Inc | $5 000 |
| Commemoration of the landing of Colonel William Light and the birth of the first female white child, Fanny Lipson Finniss, in the colony (SA) | Second Valley Progress Association | $5 350 |
Guidelines
Closing dates
This program is now closed.
Contacts
For more information:
Heritage Projects Section
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Tel: 1800 653 004 (free call)
Fax: (02) 6274 2095
Email: heritagegrants@environment.gov.au
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