Welcome to the Australian Academy of the Humanities' online grant application system, powered by SmartyGrants.
1. Please read the Rules of the Award and FAQs thoroughly and carefully.
2. If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants.
3. You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure that you save as you go.
4. For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on (02) 6125 9860 during business hours or email grants@humanities.org.au and quote your application number.
You will need to upload/submit the following attachments to support your application.
An assessment of your work by a recognised scholar in the field;
A letter from your publisher in the form of a letter to the Awards Committee from the publisher (on the publisher’s letterhead), stating the publisher’s support for the work and, if applicable, giving the publisher’s reasons for requiring a subsidy and stating the terms of the subsidy;
A publisher's reader's report.
This requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a zip drive, or similar. PDFs are preferrable to other file formats.
On the right hand side of every screen, there is a box which links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the ‘My Applications’ link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the ‘Download’ button at the bottom of the application navigation panel.
You will find a ‘Review’ button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then your submission has NOT been received.