Grants History
Since 1992, AFO has awarded more than $300,000 in direct grants to organizations and individuals throughout Oregon who share our interest in the built environment. Examples of recent AFO grants include:
The Art Conspiracy, Sheridan, Oregon
For summer arts program for children in Polk & Yamhill Counties, including a class in architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Cottage Grove
For renovations and a 50-year celebration of their Pietro Belluschi-designed church
Gordon House Conservancy, Silverton
For restoration and conservancy of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house
Friends of Dick Ritz’s Book, Portland
For publication of Oregon Architects, A Biographical Dictionary of Architects, Deceased in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
AIA/Portland
Support of Kid City and Job Shadow Day during Architecture Week
AIA/Oregon
Participation of five University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts students, five Portland State University students, and two Jefferson High School students in the 2004 Oregon Design Conference
Bosco-Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Foundation
Inventory, evaluation and conservation of 60 sets of architectural drawings and blueprints spanning a variety of building types (1880s to early 1920s); production of related exhibits and lectures on architects with drawings in the collection.
Even if we were born with an appreciation for the built environment, and most of us aren’t, we would still need to be reminded to notice and appreciate its impact upon our lives, and, sometimes, our souls. Our AFO grants program is another way we help do that. We typically award three to seven grants each year in the range of $1,000 to $5,000, to individuals and organizations who share our passion and vision. AFO also funds and administers Architects in Schools and provides the $7,000 Senator Mark O. Hatfield Architectural Award and two $1,000 Rosalind Reed Dwight Scholarships.
Criteria
Projects for which grant applications are submitted should address as many as possible of the following AFO priorities:
- Advance AFO’s mission
- Provide visibility for architecture and the built environment
- Be supported by the architectural profession
- Include or have potential for statewide involvement
- Foster collaboration, leveraging organizational resources for the greatest possible impact
- Demonstrate a broad funding base or ability to leverage AFO funding for additional support
AFO does not fund:
- Building Maintenance
- Operating Expenses
Due to the current economy, AFO will most likely need to suspend its Grants program for 2010. Check back after January 22 for a final decision. If the program is suspended, it is with sincere regret for the many programs in Oregon that are deserving of support, and with the staunch intention of resuming the program for 2011.
