Deadline: 11-Nov-21
The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 Richard L. Blinder Award, it will be presented biennially to an architect or other professional in a related historic preservation field for a proposal exploring architecture and preservation.
The proposal must advance architectural preservation in the United States. The product can be graphic, text-based or a combination of both and must be able to be shared with the architecture and preservation community.
Award Information
- The award is for a sum not to exceed $ 15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are awarded only to individuals, not organizations or university-sponsored research projects. Grants are not awarded for professional fees.
- The applicant must be an architect or in a related field, such as historic preservation, landscape architecture, architectural conservation, urban design, environmental planning, archeology, architectural history, the decorative arts, advocacy, and preservation law.
- Applicants must be legal residents or citizens of the United States.
Criteria Rating
Applications are reviewed by the Fitch Trustees. Projects will be evaluated on the following criteria and conditions of eligibility:
- A demonstrated need for the proposed study and evidence of its value to advance the practice of historic preservation in the United States.
- The applicant has a realistic plan for the dissemination of research and / or the final work product within twenty-four (24) months of receipt of the Award. Modes of dissemination include papers; readings; conferences; presentations; or exhibitions.
- The project has a clear and realistic goals, timeframe, work plan, and budget
- The project demonstrates innovative thinking, original research and creative problem solving and / or design.
For more information, visit http://fitchfoundation.org/grants/blinder/