The Beyer Blinder Belle Foundation advances the role of architecture, planning, and preservation through fellowships, grants and other initiatives.
The Foundation engages the full cycle of design, from inspiring young people to enter the profession, to supporting graduate research, to enabling thoughtful, socially-conscious design and planning that directly benefits communities.
This mission is inspired by the core values of Beyer Blinder Belle, which from its founding defined an approach to design focused on architecture empowering people–through their interaction on streets and in neighborhoods, and through their connections to the surrounding built environment.
Recent News
Community Planning Grant Winner
CITY BLOSSOMS, Washington DC
The 2024 Community Planning Grant was awarded City Blossoms, a non-profit organization in Washington DC. The BBB Foundation is pleased to continue its support of the communities where we live and work. Please click through for more information on this BBBF grant program and winning organizations.
The John Belle Travel Fellowship
2024 Winner: David Zhang, “Indigenous Environmental Futures”
The 2024 John Belle Travel Fellowship was awarded to David Zhang, a graduate student at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Each year, one graduate student is selected to be awarded a $10,000 Travel Fellowship in honor of John Belle and his dedication to the public realm.
Youth Education Grant
Ace Mentor Program of Greater New York
The Beyer Blinder Belle Foundation has awarded its most recent Youth Education Grant to the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York. The grant provides scholarships for two high school students pursuing higher education in architecture, urban design, or historic preservation.
Higher Education Grant
CCNY Spitzer School of Architecture
Beyer Blinder Belle has created a scholarship at the Spitzer School of Architecture to support students who demonstrate both exceptional ability and financial need. BBB Partner Carlos Cardoso, City College of New York and Spitzer School graduate, led the establishment of the $10,000 scholarship, emphasizing that financial assistance toward tuition and living expenses at Spitzer is integral to fostering a diversity of talent. Although the Beyer Blinder Belle Foundation (BBBF) underwrites a travel fellowship open to U.S. architecture graduate students, Cardoso envisioned something more tailored to Spitzer students’ needs
Community Planning Grant
Launched in 2017, the Beyer Blinder Belle Foundation's Community Planning Grant assists organizations in diverse urban areas to achieve their goals related to community development, housing, historic preservation, job creation, infrastructure, and engagement in the public realm. Emphasis is on place-based initiatives that directly benefit a community and focus on a discrete geographic area rather than citywide programs, however policy advocacy or research proposals may also be considered, provided that they benefit historically under-served communities that may not have access to greater planning resources.
Donation Details
To donate, please mail your check payable to the Beyer Blinder Belle Foundation along with your contact information to:
Beyer Blinder Belle Foundation
120 Broadway 20th Floor
New York, NY 10271
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