Arcause SAaTh Awards, Grants and Mentorships
India, with 18% of the world’s population but only 4% of its freshwater, faces a dire challenge: balancing development with sustainable resource management. The construction industry, while essential to economic growth, consumes 12% of global freshwater and generates up to 30% of global landfill waste. The over-extraction of natural resources for construction has placed the planet in an ecological overshoot, requiring “1.5 Earths” to sustain current lifestyles. This situation demands a transformative approach to building practices, one that reduces resource consumption while supporting sustainable development.
Ethos Foundation, in collaboration with Mphasis F1 Foundation, aims to address this challenge through Project SAaTh (Sustainability in Action and Thought), a program built around fostering architects’ social responsibility integrated with an approach towards sustainability. By encouraging innovative solutions and promoting sustainable construction practices, SAaTh seeks to create opportunities to reverse the ecological debt incurred by unsustainable development. The initiative focuses on aligning the construction sector with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in areas like water conservation and responsible resource use.
To catalyze this shift, Ethos Foundation and Mphasis F1 Foundation present the Arcause SAaTh Awards and Grants, inviting architects, educators, students, and professionals to take action. The awards encourage participants and inspire others from the community to focus on sustainability challenges, particularly around water and waste reduction, in the built environment. These grants and awards will transform visionary ideas into impactful, scalable solutions, supporting a future where development coexists harmoniously with environmental stewardship.
The time to act is now—every building, every decision, and every idea can make a difference. Join us, with the following initiatives that are being offered.
Offerings for 2024-25
Ethos Foundation with MPhasis F1 Foundation present –
Arcause SAaTh Student of The Year Awards
Arcause SAaTh Design Educators Awards
Arcause SAaTh Design & Build Grants
Arcause SAaTh Mentorship Grants for Architectural Practices
Project Inspire
Celebrating Changemakers
At Ethos Foundation, we firmly believe that educators and students are the unsung heroes shaping our future. Project Inspire is our initiative to honour these changemakers who are driving real, transformative change. They challenge the ordinary and usher in sustainable practices, creating ripples of impact that extend far beyond the classroom.
We are looking for such inspiration from Architecture, Design, and Planning faculty members for the Design Educators Awards and the Student of the Year Awards to students taking personal action including but also beyond their design journey.
By celebrating these efforts through Project Inspire, we recognise that change is driven by the passion and dedication of individuals who dare to make a difference.
Arcause SAaTh Student of The Year Awards
Awards for Design Students
Deadline: 5th Feb, 2025
10 Awards in total
Recognising that educators play a vital role, we equally honour the students—those true catalysts of change who will carry forward the vision of a sustainable future. Their creativity, commitment, and passion are the driving forces behind a better society.
We believe that design education, learning and individual action transform students into mindful professionals. Their meticulous attention to detail and understanding of sustainability can significantly impact the built environment.
Arcause SAaTh Design Educators Awards
Awards for Design Educators
Deadline: 5th Feb, 2025
3 Awards
This initiative is open to educators across India who are making a profound impact through their teaching practices. By submitting examples of your innovative methods and student outputs, you can highlight your unwavering commitment to sustainability and inspire others in the field.
Project Pitch
Nurturing Ideas into Impact
The journey toward sustainability may appear overwhelming, yet every small step contributes to the transformation we seek. Project Pitch embraces the belief that every significant change begins with a single idea, but its true worth emerges when that idea is cultivated into a plan that yields tangible, real-world results.
The intent through this initiative is to provide designers, architects, students, and young professionals with the support, resources, and mentorship needed to transform your ideas into reality. Whether you’re an aspiring designer, a college, or a budding architectural practice, our platform offers grants and access to a network of changemakers who can help bring your vision to life. The process would not be one sided but would involve strategic mentorship at certain interfaces.
Project Pitch provides designers, architects, students, and young professionals with the support, resources, and mentorship needed to transform your ideas into reality.
Arcause SAaTh Design & Build Grants
Grants for projects contributing to sustainability in the built environment.
Deadline: 20th Jan, 2025
5 Awards
The Arcause SAaTh Design & Build Grants is here to help you bring your project to fruition. We are offering up to five grants for impactful projects.Do you have an innovative idea that addresses climate challenges, particularly in water conservation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or minimising waste impact? Project Pitch is here to help bring your project to life. Let your ideas take flight and contribute to a better, greener world.
Arcause SAaTh Mentorships for Architectural Practices
Mentorship grants for young architectural practices.
Deadline: 20th Jan, 2025
5 Awards
At Ethos Foundation, we have always promoted sustainability through lectures, competitions, grants, and challenges. This year, we extend our support to young architectural practices eager to explore green design but in need of the right mentorship to realise their vision—from the conceptual stage through to construction. Join in sessions, discussions, and round tables on everything practical about sustainability, we will also have one special session for your clients to orient them.
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