The City of Mitcham gives funding to local history groups whose research projects educate the community and celebrate our heritage.

What is the Maggy Ragless Memorial Grant?

The Maggy Ragless Memorial Grant supports local history and heritage projects in honour of the late City of Mitcham historian, Maggy Ragless. Maggy served as the City’s historian from 1986 until 2012 and was passionate about sharing our local history with the community.

In this spirit, the grant funds local history groups to help them maintain our rich heritage. A total funding pool of $5,000 is available, including:

  • $2,000 for local history research projects
  • $3,000 for local history groups

Who can apply for this grant?

You can apply for grant funding if your research project celebrates our local history and educates our community.

Every research project that receives grant funding needs to be added to the City’s historical catalogue and made accessible to the public. You can find the full eligibility criteria and funding conditions in the Grants and Awards Policy and the Maggy Ragless Memorial Grant Guidelines.

When do applications open?

You can apply for the Maggy Ragless Memorial Grant at any time until the funding pool is totally allocated.

How to apply

You can apply by either:

Please make sure you include all relevant paperwork with your submission.

If you have any questions about the application process, get in touch with us by making a general grants enquiry

If your grant application is successful

You can find out what happens next by reading What’s next – Six Steps.

If you’re awarded funding from our grants program and have delivered your project, don’t forget to complete your evaluation report. You can’t apply for another grant until we’ve received and approved it.

Maggy Ragless Memorial Grant recipients

Name

Project

$

Reade Park Tennis ClubReplicate existing photo displays

$2,000

Blackwood Action Group's History GroupHawthorndene self-guided walk brochure$800

Name

Project

$

Brownhill Creek AssociationKaurna shelter tree project celebration and environmental education day

$1,500

Hawthorndene Men's Probus Club IncorporatedThe Hawthorndene Men's Probus Club Incorporated celebrating 10 more years. May 2014- May 2024.$319
Gallery OneAncient Legends (in a Modern World)$1,580

Name

Project

$

Marion Riding Club IncHistory of Horses within Shepherds Hill Recreation Park

$2,000

Name

Project

$

Ryan BuhagiarSturtbrae: An Archaeological Site on the Sturt

$1,500

Gallery OneIndigenous Art Exhibition Opening and Smoking Ceremony$500
Blackwood Action History GroupFrom Corner Store to Café Displays$500
Blackwood Reconciliation GroupBlackwood Reconciliation Walk$500