In 1999, the Association for Women in Architecture Foundation, Inc. was established to be the vehicle through which the AWA raises funds and extends financial support to women students and, soon, to women professionals.  The AWA Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization.

The AWA Foundation annually awards scholarships to women pursuing degrees in architecture and allied fields.  These scholarships provide support to deserving women students as they strive to enter the design professions.  The Foundation Board is defining a new category of grants to be awarded to experienced women professionals already practicing in their chosen fields.  These awards could be given for professionally related travel, research, writing projects, sabbaticals, public presentations, teaching, and other activities reflecting their advanced professional status.

The AWA Foundation is continually searching for sponsors, donors, and creative ways to raise funds to meet these goals. It has recently embarked on a long-range plan to permanently fund the scholarship and grant programs by raising a minimum of $100,000 to start an endowment.