Future Craftsman & Design Award

The Building Congress & Exchange Foundation is proud to support our youth who are pursuing careers, training or degrees in the construction and design industry. Each year, the foundation awards the Future Craftsman & Design Award to deserving high school students who demonstrate excellence in the construction and design fields, including carpentry, masonry, electrical, drafting and mechanical trades. In addition to peer recognition and a commemorative plaque, the winners receive a $1,000 scholarship to be applied toward the cost of tuition for further construction or design-related education, or toward the purchase of tools to begin work in a construction career.

Learn more about our past Future Craftsman & Design Award winners.

2024 Winners

2023 Winners

2022 Winners

Criteria for applicants:

Must be interested in a construction/design-related career.
Must be a high school senior in the next school year.

Applicants must submit the following information along with the completed application:

Resume
Letter of recommendation from a teacher
Letter of recommendation from their principal, school counselor, or mentor in the industry
Transcripts for the current and past academic years

We are currently accepting nominations for the 2025 Future Craftsman & Design Award.

Nomination Form (PDF)

Online Submission Form

The deadline to submit is Friday, April 25, 2025.

All applications will be reviewed by the Future Craftsman & Design Committee. Students selected for interviews will be notified in May. Interviews with the committee will take place in June and winners will be notified in July. The Future Craftsman & Design Awards will be presented at the Building Congress & Exchange’s Annual Craftsmanship Awards in November.

To learn more about the Building Congress & Exchange Foundation, contact Elisabeth Wainwright via email at ewainwright@bcebaltimore.org.

A copy of the BC&E Foundation’s current financial statement is available upon request by contacting the Building Congress & Exchange Foundation at:

6030 Marshalee Dr., Box 208
Elkridge, MD 21075
410-823-7200

Documents and information submitted to the State of Maryland under the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act are available from the Office of the Secretary of State for the cost of copying and postage.