AIA California Urban Design Awards
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Purpose: Recognize excellence in urban design and planning that improves quality of life in communities through visionary planning and design.
Award Categories:
- Honor Awards
- Merit Awards
Evaluation Criteria:
- Quality of urban design vision
- Community impact and public benefit
- Integration of infrastructure and public space
- Addressing community needs and aspirations
- Design innovation and execution quality
- Thoughtful relationship between design and surrounding urban fabric
Examples of Recognized Projects:
- Vision plans that address infrastructure challenges
- Projects that remove historic barriers and increase community connectivity
- Designs that celebrate cultural significance
- Multi-use spaces serving diverse populations
- Projects that address major infrastructure problems while improving livability
Geographic Scope: California (some consideration for nationally significant projects)
Contact Information:
- Email: trothman@aiacalifornia.org
- Phone: 916.642.1718
- Organization: American Institute of Architects California
- Address: 1931 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
- Website: aiacalifornia.org
Recent Winners (2022):
- Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Playground (San Francisco) - Merit Award for comprehensive community-centered renovation
- Hartford 400 (Hartford, Connecticut) - Honor Award for transformative river-centered vision plan
What The American Institute of Architects California actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2021
- 1
- Total given
- $25K
- Median grant
- $25K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Rafael, CA.
Example grants
CA Tax& Budget Reform Project · San Rafael, CA
$25K
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