The Nova Scotia Women’s History Society invites applications for funding to support public history projects that will promote awareness about women’s contributions to the province’s history, highlighting the importance and diversity of women’s history anywhere in Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki. 

The Nova Scotia Women’s History Society Community History Fund aims to commemorate and acknowledge the contributions of women to Nova Scotia’s history by supporting diverse and community-based initiatives that highlight historically underrepresented voices in ways that are easily accessible to the public. The Fund is intended to increase awareness of women’s history in the province, to encourage inclusive storytelling, and to reframe traditional historical narratives to recover overlooked stories. Typically, it is used to promote the work of groups and individuals who are not associated with universities, archives or museums and therefore have limited access to institutional or financial supports for public history initiatives.

Public history initiatives eligible for consideration include but are not limited to:

• the design and construction of plaques or other commemorative and interpretive materials
• the design and execution of virtual or physical exhibitions
• the organization of workshops, conferences, or presentations
• research projects with anticipated outputs that will promote awareness about women’s contributions to the province’s history.

Applications must be received at [email protected] by the end of day, 30 October 2026, to be considered.