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Awards, Grants & Honours

Historical Writing Awards

Annual historical writing competition recognizing authors who've made significant contributions to the historical literature of BC. Books are submitted by authors or publishers and judged by a readers panel. 

Deadline to apply = December 31

Awards = Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical Writing ($2,500), First runner-up ($1,500), Second runner-up ($500), Community history award (certificate).

Eligibility = New, non-fiction books representing any aspect of BC's history and published in the competition's current calendar year.

Contact = writing@bchistory.ca

Details

  1. To enter, complete the online application and mail 3 copies of your book to: PO Box 448, Fort Langley, BC, V1M 2R7. 
  2. Submissions are evaluated based on: scholarship, presentation, and accessibility.
  3. Winners are announced at the BCHF annual conference and through media channels.

Apply Online

Centennial Legacy Fund Grant

A funding program supporting projects related to British Columbia's history. 

Successful projects commemorate or preserve historical sites, cultural landscapes, or objects, and encourage new research, interpretation, or publication of British Columbia history. Awards are made in the form of a grant with a 20% holdback until project completion. 

The Centennial Legacy Fund was initiated in 2017 to acknowledge, in turn and collectively, Canada 150, British Columbia’s Union with Canada 1871 Sesquicentennial 2021, and the centennial of the founding of what is now called British Columbia Historical Federation, in 1922.

Deadline to apply = March 1

Maximum award = $5,000

Eligibility = Organizations, Committees, Individuals

Contact = clf@bchistory.ca

Details

  1. Examples of eligible expenses include: research and travel, acquisitions, supplies and materials, consultants, interpretation, minor capital, and licensing. The grant does not support ongoing operations. 
  2. Applications can be made in successive years to a maximum of 5 years inclusive. 
  3. Winners will be announced in British Columbia History and through media channels. 


Apply Online

W. Kaye Lamb Scholarship Awards

Two scholarship awards presented for student works relating to any aspect of British Columbia history. Winning submissions may be published in British Columbia History magazine or on the BCHF website. Winners are announced at the BCHF annual conference and through media channels.

Deadline to apply = March 1

Awards = Two awards, one for first or second year students ($750),  and one for third or fourth year students ($1,000)

Eligibility = Submission of a work created by a current student during a course from a BC post-secondary institution. The work may be on any topic related to the history of British Columbia, and must be created within one year of the application deadline.

Contact = scholarships@bchistory.ca

Details

  1. Submit a piece of work completed as part of a post-secondary course. Works can be an essay (1,500-5,000 words), website, video, artwork, podcast, or other. 
  2. Submit a cover letter explaining your interest in BC history. 
  3. Submit a letter of recommendation from your course instructor. 


Apply Online

Recognition Awards

Recognition for outstanding contributions by individuals and groups to the study and promotion of British Columbia history. 

  • The Certificate of Appreciation recognizes service of BCHF board members and their supporters;
  • The Certificate of Merit recognizes those who've made significant contributions to study or promotion of BC history; and 
  • A Certifications of Recognition is awarded to BCHF members who have given exceptional service to their communities or organization either for a project or for long service. 

Deadline to nominate = March 1

Awards = Appreciation, Merit, Recognition

Eligibility = Nominated individuals, committees, BCHF members, or organizations

Contact = awards@bchistory.ca

Details

  1. Winners are announced at the BCHF annual conference and through media channels.
  2. Those nominating a candidate will submit an online application form along with letters of support, photographs, or other documents to: awards@bchistory.ca. 
  3. Nominations without supporting documents may not be considered.




Nominate Online

Bright Light Awards

Themed recognition awards marking achievements in the access, preservation, and interpretation of BC history. 

  • The Advocacy Award recognizes initiatives and projects that create positive change in the world;
  • The Cultural Resource Accessibility Award honours those working to connect cultural heritage resources with people; and
  • The Storytelling Award recognizes storytelling in non-print formats (in-person, audio, visual, digital). 

Deadline to nominate = March 1

Awards = Advocacy ($250), Cultural Resource Accessibility ($500), Storytelling ($500)

Eligibility = Nominated individuals, committees, BCHF members, or organizations

Contact = awards@bchistory.ca

Details

  1. Winners are announced at the BCHF annual conference and through media channels.
  2. Those nominating a candidate will submit an online application form along with up to three letters of support, photographs, or other documents to: awards@bchistory.ca.  
  3. Nominations without supporting documents may not be considered.




Nominate Online

Anne and Philip Yandle Best Article Award

Awarded to the author of an article published in British Columbia History magazine that best enhances knowledge of the history of British Columbia and provides enjoyable reading as judged by a readers panel.

Award = $250

Eligibility = All articles published in British Columbia History during the selection year are automatically considered. Articles must not have been previously published in British Columbia History. 

Details

  1. Judging is based upon subject development, writing skill, freshness of material, and its appeal to a general readership.
  2. Winners are announced at the BCHF annual conference and through media channels.


British Columbia Historical Federation
PO Box 448, Fort Langley, BC, Canada, V1M 2R7

Information: info@bchistory.ca  

The Secretariat of the BCHF is located on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish speaking Peoples. 

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