World Habitat Awards 2026
The Awards were established in 1985 to celebrate, identify and promote good habitat practices.
| Category | Award |
| Type | International, Award, Open, Single-Stage, Onymous |
| Genre | Housing, Sustainability |
| Country | UK |
| RegDeadline | 3 March 2025 GoogleCal iCal |
| 3 March 2025 (via Online) | |
| Eligibility | All |
| Target Field | Projects in progress or have been completed in the last ten years |
Description
Every year between January and March the World Habitat Awards receive applications from all corners of the world. Soon after the call closes we start a rigorous evaluation process involving an independent advisory group of housing experts.
Between eight and 12 projects that demonstrate exceptional work in providing or promoting access to adequate housing are shortlisted as finalists each year.
Up to four projects are then visited by a small evaluation team before recommendations are presented to a panel of external judges, including the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).
In the final stage two projects become Gold winners and the remaining either Silver or Bronze winners.
Jury
Not yet announced
Prize
The two GOLD Award-winning projects receive:
a trophy in recognition of their work to develop and deliver good practice in housing;
prize money of £10,000;
follow-up support from World Habitat through our exChange programme; and entry to the World Habitat Awards Network, along with the Silver and Bronze winners.
Entry Fee
None
Links
Past winners
Organizer
BSHF/World Habitat in partnership with UN-Habitat