Foundation Objectives
The Alastair Swayn Foundation encourages grant applications focused on architecture and design, which emphasise research and promote education, demonstrate vision and innovation, and which have potential for further development and long-term outcomes.
Foundation Objectives
Founded by Alastair Swayn AO, the Alastair Swayn Foundation, was established for the public charitable objective of advancing design development, it continues to support and nurture the Australian architecture and design community by:
- Exploring, presenting and promoting Australian design and its influences
- Showcasing Australian leadership in design
- Building public awareness and appreciation of the value of design
- Stimulating and fostering research, design education and the exchange of ideas about design
- Building international design exhibition connections
- Complementing and extending the portfolio of national cultural exhibitions in Australia and overseas
- Promoting, supporting and advising on the collection, conservation and display of design records
Grants will be awarded accordingly to research, education, exhibition, or development activities, which demonstrate:
- Innovative approaches that build knowledge in design
- Implementing design ideas into practice
- Future thinking for the design industry
- Maximising national and global outreach