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AIA Dayton Architectural Scholarship Grant

The Dayton Foundation

Funding Amount

US $500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Must have graduated from a local high school or be college students attending an accredited architecture program in Ohio
  • Be a graduating high school senior or current college student in the Miami Valley andPlan to major in architecture and attend an accredited architecture school.

Overview

The AIA Dayton Architectural Scholarship, administered by AIA Dayton, supports high school seniors and college students from the Dayton/Miami Valley region pursuing a degree in architecture at a NAAB-accredited institution. Eligible applicants must have graduated from a local high school or be college students attending an accredited architecture program in Ohio. This initiative aims to foster the next generation of architects by providing financial assistance to deserving students.

The AIA Dayton Architecture Scholarship Fund of The Dayton Foundation was established to encourage and assist students graduating from high schools and college students from the Dayton/Miami Valley region to pursue a degree in architecture at a college or university with a NAAB accredited architecture program. The fund is administered by AIA Dayton, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Student must have received or anticipate receiving his or her high school diploma from a high school in the geographic area represented by the Dayton Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, i.e., Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby counties in Ohio; or must be a college or university student from the geographic area represented by the Dayton Chapter of the American Institute of Architects attending a NAAB accredited architecture program.  In the state of Ohio, Bowling Green State University, University of Cincinnati, Kent State University, Miami University or Ohio State University are accredited.

Eligibility

Be a graduating high school senior or current college student in the Miami Valley andPlan to major in architecture and attend an accredited architecture school.

What The Dayton Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
589
Total given
$32.63M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,047–$2.04M
  • By dollars: Ohio 89%, Michigan 2%, Florida 1%. Top recipient cities: Dayton, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH.
  • 38% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Area Agency on Aging PSA 2 · Dayton, OH

    Comcare census deficit, caredirector licenses & development, and addnaide software…

    $2.04M

  • University of Dayton · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $1.1M

  • Dayton Performing Arts Alliance · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $1.04M

  • Dayton History · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $959K

  • County Corp · Dayton, OH

    To support the construction of the first 5 homes

    $875K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • K-12 schools

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