Ian McLeod Award

The Ian McLeod Awards exist to support projects which will promote the development of Classical Studies in NSW. The amount awarded to successful applicants is usually up to $2,000. Applicants must be current financial members of CANSW.

2026 awards

1. The Antiques Roadshow
   The Antiques Roadshow is developing a teacher tote bag of resources and materials; the first tour will either be in November or early next year. Stages 1-2 have introduced Ancient Civilisations as an aspect of their syllabus, therefore the project can be expanded to instructing primary school students.

2. Critical Antiquities.
   To support the publicity and accessibility of the Critical Antiquities Workshop (CAW). The funding will cover (1) the production of our flyers that publicise and promote CAW and (2) the editing of CAW recordings for upload to YouTube.

Previous awards were approved for the following projects:

• The Pompeii Cast Project (2024)
• The Teaching Classical Languages Symposium (2022)
• Subsidise a magazine issue on a relevant theme
• Latin in primary schools scheme
• Co-ordinate project to restore classical languages to the National Curriculum
• AV equipment in an adult education setting

Applications for the awards

Applications due 31 May annually
For further details and to apply for the awards, please download the award sheet

Please submit applications by email to the Secretary of the Classical Association of NSW phillip.dupesovski@sydney.edu.au