Background
Eligibility
• Any RAIC member who is a recent graduate of an accredited Canadian school of architecture;
• Any RAIC member who is a recent graduate of the RAIC Syllabus program;
• Any RAIC member who is an Intern or Intern Architect registered with a provincial/territorial association at the time of the submission deadline.
A team, at least half of which are recent graduates of an accredited Canadian school of architecture, recent graduates of the RAIC Syllabus program, interns who are members of the RAIC, or both graduates and interns, can submit a collective candidacy and proposal.
Amount
Two grants of $5,000 each will be awarded annually.
The grants will be presented to the recipients at the RAIC annual conference. The costs of travel and one night's hotel accommodation will be provided from the fund to enable the recipients to attend.If a grant is awarded to a group, the costs of travel and accommodation will be provided for only one representative of the group
75% of the amount of each grant ($3,750) will be paid upon announcement of the award. The recipients will be required to submit a copy of their final product to the RAIC Foundation within 12 months of the award and must provide permission to upload it to the Foundation’s website. The remaining 25% of the amount of the grant ($1,250) will be paid when the recipient submits a copy of their final product
Selection Criteria
The grants will be awarded to individuals or teams who propose a project that will promote the value and image of the architectural profession to the general public. Winning projects have included (but are not limited to) publications, events, exhibitions and other advocacy initiatives. (View list of past recipients at: https://www.raicf.ca/en/endowment_funds_scholarships/ - this link will need to be updated)
Submission Requirements
Part 1:
1.1 A brief biography (1 page) - if the submission is for a team, each team member must submit their biography.
1.2 Two letters of support from those familiar with the quality of the graduate or the intern architect’s work or service. The letters must set out specific reasons for support. If the submission is for a team, there must be as many letters as necessary to provide at least one letter of support for each team member.
1.3 Permission for submission content to be used by the RAIC Foundation for promotion of its awards program
Part 2
·2.1 Summary description of the project proposal (objectives and methodology) – (Maximum 2 pages) – Include a clear description of the final product, who will be the beneficiary (audience) and how it will contribute to promoting the profession to the general public.
The RAIC Foundation Trustees shall select a three-person jury including:
- The Chair of the Trustees of the RAIC Foundation or their designate;
- A Trustee of the RAIC Foundation.
- A member of the College of Fellows of the RAIC.
The trustees will also select a professional adviser, who will review the submissions to verify that they are complete and meet the submission requirements. The professional adviser will not form part of the jury.
Entries can be submitted either in English or in French.
All entries will be retained by the RAIC and RAIC Foundation for publication, exhibition and archival purposes.
Note: Once you have started the online submission process, you may 'save' and come back at a later date to complete your submission (prior to the submission deadline).
Submissions must be received before 10:00 p.m. ET, March 29 , 2026. Entrants are solely responsible for timely submissions. This date and time are firm without exceptions.
For more information
E-mail: awards-prix@raic.org
Tel: (613) 241-3600 x 2015