Competitions and Grants

Call for Entries

New Practices New York: Voice

New Practices New York, a biennial competition since 2006, serves as the preeminent platform to recognize and promote new and innovative architecture and design firms in NYC.

Call for Entries

Women in Architecture (WIA) Recognition Award 

This award honors one recently licensed woman architect who demonstrates strong leadership skills and a commitment to the growth and advancement of our profession.

“Greetings From…” Archtober Postcard Competition

Center for Architecture

We invite you to create a design for a postcard (4x6) that is representative of the NYC you envision.

2030 Fund

The 2030 Fund provides student loan debt relief for aspiring BIPOC architects pursuing licensure.

AIANY Design Awards

Recognizing outstanding architectural design by AIA New York members, New York City-based architects in any location, and work in the city by architects around the globe.

AIANY Interiors Residential Review

Showcasing the best work in residential interiors projects by New York City architects.

AIANY Interiors Speed Presentations

The AIANY Interiors Committee's Speed Presentations showcase outstanding interior spaces by New York-based architects.

Allwork Scholarship

Center for Architecture

This merit-based scholarship for students seeking their first architectural degree from a NAAB-accredited school; for students with demonstrated financial need.

Arnold W. Brunner Grant

Advanced study in any area of architectural investigation that will contribute to the knowledge, teaching, or practice of architecture.

Built by New York

Showcasing work by AIA members across the 5 boroughs.

Center for Architecture Design Scholarship

Center for Architecture

Merit-based scholarships for students acquiring their first professional degree in architecture, design, engineering, planning, or related disciplines within New York State.

Center for Architecture Lab

Center for Architecture

The Center for Architecture and expert jury will select up to three residents to address the ways architecture and design in New York City shape the experience of residential and domestic life.

Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals

Center for Architecture

Founded to encourage student journalism on architecture, planning, and related subjects and to foster regard for intelligent criticism among future professionals.

Recipe for a Room: Places for the Displaced

Two-person teams, each comprised of a student and architect mentor, will design small-scale places for the displaced.

Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant

To further the personal and professional development of an architect in early or mid-career through travel.

Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards

Built and unbuilt projects will be reviewed for their innovative design approaches to transportation and infrastructure.

Walter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship

Center for Architecture

Promoting the study of architecture by New York City public high school students