The W B Whitie Benevolent Fund
William Brown Whitie put forward the original motion to form the RIAS at the joint meeting of the chapters in 1916. In recognition of his efforts he became President of the Glasgow Institute in 1921- 22 and elected President of the RIAS in 1934-36.
When Whitie passed away, in 1946, he left part of his estate to the GIA for the purposes of establishing a Benevolent Fund for members that are going through hardship and are in need of support.
W B Whitie Benevolent Fund Summary
Open to Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) members with a current RIAS Membership Number.
Applicants are advised to pursue other lines of support prior to making an application.
Applicants can seek up to £500 per one-time grant to support reasonable immediate needs and support members through financial hardship.
Grant applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis: accordingly, GIA has created a simple and confidential process for applicants.
The GIA is not a regular grant-giving charity and will work to turn around applications as quickly as possible.
Current restrictions on GIA as a registered charity will require that payments are made by cheque.
To submit an application, follow the link below to our Smartsheet Form and complete all mandatory fields.
W B Whitie Benevolent Fund Working Group
At the GIA Council meeting on the 16 April 2020, the proposal put forward by the W B White Benevolent Fund Working Group was adopted. This provides the working group with delegated authority to review applications and dispense grants from the restricted funds of the W B Whitie Benevolent Fund without the need to seek approval from council for each grant. This protects the personal details and nature of information shared with the working group by applicants.
The W B Whitie Benevolent Fund Working Group consists of the GIA President, GIA Treasurer and three GIA Past Presidents, these individuals are currently:
The Architects Benevolent Society
The GIA are grateful to the ABS for their support and guidance in administering the W B Whitie Benevolent Fund which is specifically for GIA Members. Members can also seek support directly from the ABS, find out how they could help you now. The ABS also manage a list of useful resources that offer advice and counselling with links to other relevant organisations.
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
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