Major Project Grant - recipients

This page lists the recipients of the ESU's Major Project Grant, an award that supports projects that contribute to the appreciation and promotion of any aspect of the heritage, culture, identity and fellowship of the English-speaking peoples. It was first offered in March 2021.

2026

The next round of the Major Project Grant closes on 15 March 2026. Learn more HERE.

2025

Winner: Sidestream Press, for the expansion and development of its publishing activity (including the ongoing journal, Observer and Review). Read more HERE.

Runner-up: Madeleine Clews, for her research into 'Seeds of Australian English' using manuscript letters written in Australia during the second half of the 19th century. Read more HERE.

2024

No award was made.

2023

Winner: Ryan Daffurn, visual artist, for 'An artistic interpretation of Hill End'. Read more HERE.

Runner-up: Melbourne Martime Heritage Network, for research towards 'Billabongs to the Bolte Bridge', a walking tour. Read more HERE.

2022

Winner: Bonfire Books for publication of an anthology of Australian verse. Read more HERE.

Runner-up: Liz King and Tim Ferris, for research towards ‘Many Things Merry’, a stage play about a Morris-dancing journey taken in 1599 by Shakespearean comic actor, William Kemp. Read more HERE.

2021

Winner: Dr David Martin Jones, an Australian based in London, for research into ‘Sin, Crime and Hate Speech’. Read more HERE.

Runner-up: Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network for improvement of its digital advocacy via its website, and the management of online events. Visit the improved MMHN website, HERE. 

This page was created on 1 January 2025.