Ed Sweeney Memorial Awards and Memorial Research Grants

In 2015 the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame established the Ed Sweeney Memorial Awards and the Ed Sweeney Memorial Research Grants. They were named in honour of long-time MBHHF researcher Ed Sweeney, who passed away in 2013. He had been inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005, in recognition of his tireless efforts to discover and publicize the history of hockey in Manitoba and the world-wide hockey achievements of Manitobans.
 
ED SWEENEY MEMORIAL AWARDS

Each year, a maximum of two Ed Sweeney Memorial Awards, each worth up to $500.00, may be presented to individuals or groups who recently have published or produced items that contribute significantly to knowledge of Manitoba's hockey history. The items can be books, articles, films, television programs, radio programs, theatrical productions, internet productions, or public exhibitions. The winners will be chosen from items nominated on a form to be found here; (www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/Sweeney Awards).

The deadline for submissions of the nominations is December 31, of any given year. Anything published or produced within five years of the current year will be eligible. Nominated items will be judged by a selection committee whose recommendations  will be ratified by the MBHHF Board of Directors. An announcement on the recipients of the the Sweeney Memorial Award will be announced each Spring.

ED SWEENEY MEMORIAL
RESEARCH GRANTS

Each year, Ed Sweeney Memorial Research Grants may be awarded to individuals or groups who plan to prepare a publication or production that promises to contribute significantly to awareness of Manitoba's hockey history. The publication or production may be a book, an article, a film, a television program, a radio program, a theatrical production, an internet production, or a public exhibition. Researchers will be required to fill out an application form that can be found here; (www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/Sweeney Grants).

The maximum amount that will be allocated for grants in any one year is $1,000.00, and the maximum amount that will be awarded to any one project over five years is $5,000.00.

The deadline for applications for Sweeney grants is December 31st of any given year. Applications will be judged by a selection committee whose recommendations will be ratified by the MBHHF Board of Directors. An announcement on the recipients of the Sweeney Research Grants will be announced each Spring.