New $110,000 Grant to Integrate Architecture Education, Structural Steel

August 18, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is ready to give one educator up to $110,000 over four consecutive years to make it happen--all it takes is a great plan to introduce architecture students to the world of structural steel in the studio or out in the built environment.

"Many architecture students may not be familiar with structural steel's role in architecture and urbanism," said AISC Architecture Education Manager Jeanne Homer, AIA. "They may not have spent a lot of time thinking about the impact of long spans on functional flexibility, lower carbon emissions, resilience, and, of course, the inspirational expression that steel offers. This grant will ultimately help create well-rounded architects who are fully prepared to design our future."

Funded by AISC's Education Foundation, the new grant will support architecture programs teaching students about structural steel building framework within a number of contexts that can include design studio, classroom courses, and school-wide events.

The program can either enhance an existing program or develop something totally new. Applications are due January 12, 2026, and applicants will be notified of the results by March 6, 2026.

AISC will host a live Q&A about the program over Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Central on September 11 (meeting ID: 312 670 7520). No pre-registration is required.

Eligibility and application requirements can be found here. Please contact AISC's Jeanne Homer at [email protected] with any questions.

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For more information contact:

Dani FriedlandDirector of Marketing [email protected]

American Institute of Steel Construction

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), a not-for-profit technical institute supported by the steel industry, partners with the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) community to develop safe and efficient steel specifications and codes while driving innovation to make steel the most sustainable, economic, and resilient structural material. For more than a century, AISC has been a reliable resource for information and advice on the design and construction of domestically fabricated structural steel buildings and bridges.130 E. Randolph St, Suite 2000Chicago IL 60601 312.670.2401 https://www.aisc.org