Informit is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 First Peoples’ Lens Cultural Fund, which is dedicated to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander projects in research and innovation, that prioritise digital sharing of knowledge.
Thank you to everyone who applied. Informit’s First Peoples’ Lens Steering Committee were impressed with the number and quality of the applications. After a rigorous assessment process, the Committee has selected three projects to support. Congratulations to the recipients below.
Vicki Couzens, VACL, RMIT Library, Garrwaa online library and Yoonggama Ma Nga First Nations Transdisciplinary Research Cohort ($10,000) – Mapping of research and resources in Gunditjmara language for language revitalisation.
Tui Raven, Deakin University Library on behalf of Garuwa (Genevieve Grieves) ($10,000) – Facilitation of an Indigenous mentorship program and creation of a First Nations library resource as part of Deakin 50th Anniversary Indigenous Oral History Project.
Rosie Andrew, Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative ($10,000) – Delivery of ‘Digital Dilly Bag’, including First Nations-led and controlled safe storage of digital data addressing data sovereignty and preservation of Oral Histories.
Informit looks forward to supporting the recipients to deliver these valuable projects. Watch this space for more updates on these initiatives throughout the year.
