The 2025 portfolio features new and expanded opportunities! The new Bing Thom Award is an essay competition open to all students enrolled in a Canadian school of architecture, or in the RAIC Syllabus Program. The eligibility criteria for the College of Fellows Centennial Fund have been expanded and it will offer two awards this year.
To learn more about each opportunity, and review eligibility and submission requirements, please go to the RAIC Scholarships and Bursaries webpage, and see the following:
For Students:
- Bing Thom Award - two awards of $3500 each | Apply by March 7
- Canada Green Building Council Scholarship for Sustainable Design and Research * - $5,000 | Apply by March 7
- Vince Catalli Scholarship in Sustainable Design Innovation * - $5,000 | Apply by May 2
- The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation’s Award for Architectural Conservation - $1,000 | Apply by May 2
- Kiyoshi Matsuzaki Scholarship (for RAIC Syllabus students only) - $3,000 | Apply by May 2
* Submissions for these awards are limited to one or two for each accredited school. Schools will select student(s) to apply.
For Interns / Intern Architects / Architects:
- RAIC Foundation Bursary - $2,500 | Apply by March 7
- David Thom Leadership Award - $5,000 | Apply by March 7
- College of Fellows Centennial Fund * - $5,000 | Apply by May 2
* The terms of reference were revised in 2024 to extend the eligibility of the grants awarded by the COF Centennial Fund to graduates of an accredited Canadian school of architecture and graduates of the RAIC Syllabus program, in addition to Interns/Intern Architects.
The RAIC Foundation and its Mission
The Foundation was established in 1964 and is governed by a Board of Trustees. It is committed to advancing excellence and knowledge in Canadian architecture by supporting initiatives and programs that ensure a vibrant place for architecture in Canadian society, the advancement of excellence in architecture, and a strong architectural profession throughout Canada.
The Foundation’s objectives include: supporting students and interns in their architectural programs; promoting public discussion of architectural ideas affecting society; and supporting scholars in advanced research relating to community and the built environment.
For more information, contact:
Jim Taggart, FRAIC
Executive Director, RAIC Foundation
architext@telus.net