Grants from the General Fund of the Austin Foundation for Architecture are earmarked for the purposes of community education on how good design affects our lives in Austin and surrounding areas and educating the public about the importance of stewardship of the Central Texas environment.  Grants awarded have included:

• Architecture in Schools, bringing the value of good design into our grade schools
• Temporary Outdoor Gallery Space design competition, bringing the value of good design to our art-lover community
• UpLift Austin, bringing the value of good design into our local high schools.