2026 AIA Emerging Professional Grant Applications - Available in November 2025.

2026 Emerging Professionals Membership Grants: 

• Are you an Architectural Intern or Emerging Professional (<10yr licensed)?
• Would you like to experience the benefits of membership to the American Institute of Architects including great networking opportunities before committing to purchasing a membership?
• Would you like to be more involved in our design community and promote our profession?

If so, please apply for a 2026 Emerging Profession Memberships Grant. These Grants provide free AIA membership for a year. We only ask that you use it by being an active member. That could simply mean coming to events, but you could also volunteer or join a committee! We hope that once you come you will be inspired and proud to build our Architectural community in Central Kentucky.  
Each year, this grant awards 8 Associate Memberships ($281) to unlicensed Architectural Interns and 2 AIA Memberships ($679) to Emerging Professionals licensed less than 10 years.  
Current and prospective AIA Associate members are eligible. Applications should be returned by email to Dave Mayo, AIA at [email protected] by Friday January 9, 2026. The applications will be voted on at the January AIA-CKC board meeting. 

AIA-CKC Associate Grant Application Link (pdf)

​If you have any questions regarding involvement or about the grant process in general, please contact Dave Mayo at the email address listed above.

​Please note, if selected, applicants who are not already members must fill out the AIA Associate or Architect membership application as well.  

Links to applications:
* Associate AIA Membership Application  (pdf)
* Architect Membership Application (pdf)​