The 2027 World Habitat Awards are now open for entries! World Habitat, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, is looking for the world’s best housing solutions.
Eligible for entry are projects from around the world that focus on affordable and adequate housing, that are in progress or have been completed in the last ten years and project that have been designed and/or delivered in close collaboration with the residents/local community.
The organizers will be presenting Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards to the most outstanding projects and programmes.
Housing projects and approaches are sought that:
- Focus on affordable and adequate housing;
- Have taken action to address the climate emergency;
- Are currently in progress or were completed within the last ten years;
- Actively promote diversity, equality and inclusion; and
- Have been designed and/or delivered in close collaboration with residents and the local community.
All entries are assessed and selected projects are shortlisted by an assessment committee. These shortlisted projects are then evaluated by an independent advisory group.
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.
The World Habitat Awards competition has been run by World Habitat in partnership with UN-Habitat since 1986. For 40 years the World Habitat Awards have celebrated, championed, and helped communities develop new innovations, ideas and advances that improve the lives of people on low incomes.
Since 1986, there have been more than 360 finalists from more than 90 countries, with entries from every type of organisation working in the field of housing.
No Entry Fee!
It's free to enter.