The bursary fosters an appreciation of the city's local history and heritage, encouraging individuals to document issues of historical significance to Ipswich, and making it accessible to the community.

The Viva Cribb Bursary Program provides funding to individuals or non-profit groups to assist with the costs related to a project that documents or records a significant aspect of the local history of Ipswich.

Funding of up to $5,000 is available for eligible projects

Eligible projects must have a substantive connection to an identified area of Ipswich history and can be in the form of a printed book, web resource (e-book or mobile app), edited oral histories, short film or digital stories, or other suitable format.

Possible topics may include:

• architects, builders, tradespeople
• businesses, industry, agriculture (shops and department stores, tradespeople, mining, farming)
• cemeteries
• community organisations or events
• cultural activities (music and theatre groups, eisteddfods)
• domestic or public architecture
• early Ipswich history (convicts, early settlers, Aboriginal and European interactions)
• individuals, families, local identities
• Indigenous history
• Immigrant history and ethnic influences
• military history, defence force
• natural environment, floods, disasters
• professionals (architects, health workers, politicians, sports people)
• sport and recreational activities
• transport and infrastructure
• townships, suburbs, street

Eligibility:

To be eligible for funding under the Viva Cribb Bursary Program, applicants and applications must adhere to the following criteria:

• an individual or a community group participating in a not-for-profit capacity
• an adult 18 years of age or over

Ineligibility:

• government agencies or departments of local, state or federal government
• educational, religious or medical organisations, where the application is for the organisation’s core business
• individuals where the application is for content directly related to educational coursework, study or research.

Note: Applicants who are professional historians/writers can apply, however, the Bursary funds cannot be used towards living expenses. Funding for professionals, as with all individuals and not-for-profit groups, is only available for costs related to research materials, publishing and other legitimate expenses related to the project.

• Phone: (07) 3810 6648
• Email: communityfunding@ipswich.qld.gov.au