Applications are now open!
The 37th annual Housing North Carolina Awards will celebrate the best affordable housing in the state—housing that improves the lives of residents and their communities.
Categories
Recognition will be given in the following categories: Innovation in Housing, Excellence in Sustainability, Creative Partnerships and Community Impact. Any property type or body of work can be entered for consideration in any of the categories.
- Innovation in Housing will award properties or bodies of work for innovation in design, construction or financing strategies.
- Excellence in Sustainability will recognize properties or bodies of work that demonstrate sustainability through financial resilience, energy efficiency or addressing aging demographics.
- Creative Partnerships will award properties or bodies of work that leverage unique partnerships, e.g., strong community involvement or uncommon investors.
- Community Impact will recognize properties or bodies of work that have a substantial impact on their surrounding communities.
Winners will be awarded plaques, and are invited to participate in a special panel at the NC Affordable Housing Conference on October 22 in Raleigh, NC. In addition, the winners will be announced to the local news media.
For full guidelines on all of the categories, please see the 2026 Housing North Carolina Award Guidelines. Click the button below to submit your nomination!
2026 Housing North Carolina Award Application
Questions?
If you would like to know more about the Housing North Carolina Awards, please contact Valerie Sciacca.