Call for Applications: World Habitat Awards 2027 (With up to £10,000 in Awards)

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About World Habitat Awards

The World Habitat Awards are an internationally recognized program that celebrates innovative, sustainable, and impactful housing solutions. The awards focus on projects that improve living conditions, strengthen communities, and address pressing global challenges such as housing shortages and climate resilience. Established to promote best practices in housing, the awards highlight real-world solutions that can be replicated or adapted in different contexts worldwide.

• Sponsor Organisation: World Habitat

Benefits of World Habitat Awards

Winning a World Habitat Award provides international visibility and acts as a mark of recognition that a housing solution is innovative, exceptional and exciting. This year we will be presenting Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards to the most outstanding projects and programmes.

Each Gold Award-winning project receives:

• £10,000 in prize money;
• A trophy in recognition of their work to develop and deliver good practice in housing;
• An in-person trophy presentation event at an international housing event;
• An online celebration event and announcement amplifying their work;
• Year-long collaboration support from World Habitat, including financial resourcing;
• Membership of the World Habitat Awards Network.

Each Silver and Bronze Award-winning project receives:

• Year-long collaboration support from World Habitat, including financial resourcing;
• An online celebration event and announcement amplifying their work;
• Membership of the World Habitat Awards Network.

 

World Habitat Awards Requirements

The awards are open to a wide range of actors involved in housing solutions.

Eligible applicants include:

• Individuals or community groups

• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

• Public sector institutions and local authorities

• Private sector initiatives and social enterprises

• Academic institutions and research-led projects

• United Nations programmes and affiliated entities

There are no geographical restrictions. Applications are welcome from any country or region.

Project Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the World Habitat Awards, projects must meet the following conditions:

• The project must be directly related to housing

• The initiative must be ongoing or completed within the last ten years

• The ten-year timeframe is measured from the call closing date: 2 March 2026

• The project must demonstrate innovation, effectiveness, and positive impact

• The solution should have potential for replication or scaling in other contexts

• Applications must not be submitted as grant or funding requests

Application Date and Process

• Identify a qualifying housing project that meets the eligibility criteria

• Prepare a clear description of the project’s objectives, activities, and outcomes

• Highlight innovation, sustainability, and community impact

• Demonstrate evidence of effectiveness and long-term benefits

• Submit the application before the closing date of 2 March 2026

Application Deadline

02 March, 2026

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