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Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation
Building Futures Programme
Development Programme
General
Paid Rolling
Year groups
Year 12-13, 1st Year
Date of event
Rolling intake
Field
General
Overview
Building Futures gives mentoring and bursaries to under-represented young people entering architecture and the built environment.
Structure & format
Mentoring with senior architects, work-experience placements, bursary towards portfolio costs and travel.
Pay & benefits
Bursary + paid placements where applicable.
Eligibility
Under-represented backgrounds (Black, Asian, low-income, first-gen) interested in architecture, planning, construction.
Application process
Rolling applications via the foundation website.
Competitiveness & scale
Niche but selective.
Why this matters
Architecture is one of the least diverse professions in the UK. This is the route in.
Heads up
Dates can shift each year. Always confirm the live deadline on the provider's own page before you apply.
