OAA Public Awareness Sponsorship Form

Each year, individuals and outside organizations can apply for the OAA’s Public Awareness Sponsorship program for assistance in carrying out projects or events promoting Ontario architecture to the public.

The Communications Committee measures all applications against four criteria:

• Potential to increase public awareness/appreciation of architecture and the allied arts and sciences;
• Innovation, creativity, and relevance;
• Ability to attract an audience and successfully run event/initiative; and
• Alignment to current OAA Council priorities that focus on the People, the Profession, and the Planet through a lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

For 2024, there are two deadlines for submission: Monday, January 29 and Monday, July 29. The first deadline has a pot of $40,000, with any remaining funds added to the second deadline’s amount of $40,000.

Please note the Public Awareness Sponsorship program is intended for projects that have not yet occurred. Decisions are shared with applicants in late March and late August, respectively. (Requests of more than $10,000 must be approved by OAA Council, requiring a longer timeline.)

Click on the following link to view the Public Awareness Sponsorship Guidelines and Application Form. Complete the submission form and email to Mariam Tokhy, Interim Public Outreach Specialist, at MariamT@oaa.on.ca.