This award has been established to encourage young people to get involved in our hobby to keep it alive for future generations. Ian Stewart was very passionate about getting the young involved and was a founding Member of the NHMA. He felt that a National body to bring all Vintage Machinery Enthusiasts together was the way to grow the hobby and pass on the knowledge of all members to the younger generations.
The guidelines for the award are set out in a way that asks the young enthusiast to strive to do the best they can with their chosen project and seek advice and assistance from a mentor and other club members. The NHMA committee all agreed that the award funding deserves to be a substantial amount, so we felt that this investment of up to $12,000.00 per year was an appropriate amount .
There are two age groups for each state/territory – 17 to 25 Years – $1000 and 10 to 16 Years – $500
Before completing an application form an individual or group must seek the support of a local club. This club must be an NHMA Member Club and must complete the relevant section of the application form and forward the application to NHMA.
Download the Ian Stewart Young Enthusiast Award application form
PDF version – Word version – Guidelines
We encourage you as club members to speak up in support of this award at your next meeting and encourage your younger members to get involved. Your club committee can get the paperwork from the NHMA Secretary, the NHMA web site or the NHMA Facebook page. Let’s get an application from every State and Territory for the 2027 Awards.