LACF Presents the 2025 Research Grant Recipients
Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of funding in the 2025 Research Grants Program in support of research, communication and scholarship. This year, 9 awards were approved by the National Jury.
"These in-depth explorations and research projects will advance our collective knowledge and inspire future stewardship and leadership in the discipline of Landscape Architecture." - Marilyn Gould, SALA, CSLA, Chair, LACF Grants Committee
Meet the 2025 Research Grant recipients
Vincent Asselin Appointed Chair of LACF Fundraising Committee
Former LACF President Vincent Asselin will serve as LACF's Chair of Fundraising for a three year term. The Board of Directors thanks Vincent for taking on this important role for the Foundation. He will serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors and contribute to developing fundraising strategies. Thank you, Vincent!
Reminder: 2025 LACF Annual Members' Meeting
The Annual Members' Meeting will be held virtually on April 23rd, at 2 pm ET.
Attendance by Proxy: If you are unable to attend the meeting, please download the LACF Proxy Form and return it to the Executive Director (lacf-fapc@csla-aapc.ca).
LACF Raises Frederick Gage Todd Scholarship to $15,000
We are thrilled to announce that, as of 2025, we’ve reached our goal of fully endowing the Frederick Gage Todd Scholarship, thanks to the generosity of all of our Ten for Todd supporters and others who contributed.
Our next goal is to increase the scholarship value to $25,000, making it the premier Canadian scholarship for landscape architecture students. To kickstart this effort, Bill DeLuca has pledged a multi-year commitment of $5,000 annually for the next five years. This generous contribution will raise the scholarship value to $15,000 for the next five years.
"I am pleased to support this scholarship that will assist and encourage students to pursue future careers in Landscape Architecture. Together with many creative individuals in the profession I have been fortunate to build many amazing projects over the years. I encourage new students to take this opportunity to also enjoy this same pleasure in their future endeavors." - Bill De Luca
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Apply for the 2025 Frederick Gage Todd Scholarship
This $15,000 scholarship recognizes a student who demonstrates exceptional knowledge, skill and commitment directed to the advancement of Canadian landscapes through the practice of landscape architecture.
Deadline: May 1st 2025 (new deadline)
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Apply for the 2025 Robert N. Allsopp Urban Design Fellowship
The Robert N. Allsopp Urban Design Fellowship is intended to provide a practicing landscape architect, whose work and exploratory interests are in urban design, with funds for research or pursuing a specific area of inquiry over a five-to-six-month ‘sabbatical’ or with funds to direct a research project.
The Fellowship will provide support for urban design research which elevates the art, science, and practice of landscape architecture, contributes to the knowledge base of the profession and is beyond the scope of the projects in their office or practice.
Deadline: May 1st 2025
More LACF-Funded Research Reports
The following grant-supported research projects have been completed and can be viewed on the LACF website:
- Corey Dawson submitted a final report for Using River Builder as a tool for riverscape design and flood risk management: A case study for Sackville River in Bedford, Nova Scotia.
- Stephen Hews completed the project Towards a Wild Anthropocene: Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Habitat Restoration.