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How many editions of Coliving Awards are there?
Coliving Awards launched its first edition in 2021, with the final ceremony held on May 6th in Paris, France. The second edition followed in June 2022 in Katowice, Poland. In 2023 with its third edition, Coliving Awards became an official part of the inaugural Coliving Conference, with the ceremony taking place on September 22nd in Amsterdam. The 2024 edition was successfully hosted in Amsterdam once again, with the final ceremony held on September 25th, the opening day of the Coliving Conference. The 2025 edition took place in Barcelona, Spain on October 15th as part of the Coliving Conference's third edition, bringing the industry together again for another milestone event.
Coliving Awards 2026 has take place in London, United Kingdom on October 14th 2026 as part of the 4th edition of Coliving Conference. Subscribe to our newsletter for more information.
I would like to start my application. How can I start preparing my submissions?
We will be reviewing criteria in Q1 2027 for the next edition of Coliving Awards.
In the meantime, you can review all the 2026 criteria, download the Application Guidelines for reference (they will not change much), all of those you can find on the Categories page.
Our jury will need a comprehensive presentation of your work/project in English. We will collect the submission via our Applicant Portal, please make sure you have a vector logo of your brand, high resolution photos and/or other visuals ready prior to submission opening.
The deadlines and up-to-date criteria will be announced in Q1 2027. If you have some questions before then, our team is here to support you.
When is the deadline?
The deadline for sign up to the Applicant Portal was on 8th July 2026, 12:00 CEST and submissions on 10th July 2026, 18:00 CEST.
The deadlines for upcoming 2027 submissions will be announced in Q2 2027.
What is the evaluation criteria?
The criteria are defined individually for each Award category. You can find the criteria that apply to your category on the Categories page. Make sure that your application contains all the necessary deliverables for your category. The specific deliverables can be found also in the Categories page and each category Application Guide.
What does the evaluation and voting process look like?
Submitted projects are evaluated in three phases: Eligibility (1), Evaluation by a Lead Judge (2) and Jury Panel & Public Voting (3).
Phase 1
In phase one, all applications will be reviewed by our internal team to make sure that all criteria are being met. During the eligibility phase our team will not judge or give a specific score to your application. We will simply make sure that the specific set of criteria are well represented in the deliverables from each applicant.
Phase 2
After our team reviews the applications for eligibility, our lead judge will evaluate all eligible presentations from their own category for phase two. According to the criteria checklist and required answers to respective questions, our lead judge will give a score for each application, which will result in the selection of maximum 4 finalists and 1 or 2 honourable mentions.
Phase 3
Further evaluation by the whole jury panel will also be based on the set criteria and respective questions, and our wider jury panel will be responsible for nominating the winners of each category, alongside the public vote and the previous scores from each jury member. The public vote will be conducted on Linkedin, giving the voice to our followers and wider community.
The final result is calculated as follows: the lead judge has 35% ruling, followed by 35% ruling from audience LinkedIn voting and 30% ruling from industry relevance stance by the jury panel. The winners will be announced and awarded during the Coliving Awards ceremony dates and location to be announced in Q2 2027.
Is there any restriction to participate in the Coliving Awards?
According to the public vote and thanks to a very strict evaluation procedure, we do not allow all Coliving Awards collaborators, including founding partners, partners, and sponsors to submit their project to Coliving Awards. The judging process was designed in a way to provide the highest level of transparency, with a three stage ruling from the category lead judge, jury panel and public vote.
In this edition, Coliving Awards 2026:
- Our Venture Manager, Coliving Ventures, will not be applying to the Coliving Awards.
- Our Founding Partner, Spatial Experience will not be applying to the Coliving Awards.
- Our sister company and main Media Partner, Coliving Insights, will also not be applying to the awards.
- In the case of any submissions that were done in collaboration with a company and/or the product of a Lead Judge is associated with, the Jury Panel will make the final decision on nomination eligibility.
- Our Media Partners, Event Partners and other organisations in our wider ecosystem will be allowed to participate in the Coliving Awards.
What is the evaluation procedure for projects submitted by founding partners, partners and sponsors?
To ensure a fairness and neutrality, we do not allow Coliving Awards founding partners, partners, or sponsors to submit in the edition in which they are contributing to.
What is the final award? What can I win?
By participating in Coliving Awards, you have a chance to establish yourself as an acknowledged innovator and contributor to the growth and evolution of the colving sector. The winner will be announced during the final ceremony and will receive a unique Coliving Award prize with a Certificate of Authenticity. The award package goes beyond the prize itself. The winning projects will be featured on our communication channels such as websites and social media. The winning projects will also be showcased during the Coliving Awards Ceremony, celebrated as part of the programme of the international Coliving Conference.
Who are the winners of previous editions?
What are the Coliving Awards?
Coliving Awards are a ceremony to honour and give visibility to the most thought-provoking and innovative approaches in the coliving sector. With our awards ceremony, we are focusing on defining coliving as an institutionalised, scalable and thriving real estate model. Read more on Coliving Awards history here.
Who made the Coliving Awards?
Coliving Awards is a portfolio venture managed by Coliving Ventures. Appointed Managing Director Bart Sasim and Coliving Awards Programme Lead Aitana de Jong bring year after year this awards closer to a global audience of shared living entrepreneurs.
What happens if my project was not nominated?
Although we would like to be able to honour and award each of the innovative, creative, and outstanding projects we received, we need to stand by the rules of the competition. After careful deliberation of our Lead Judges, a selected number of projects are nominated, and therefore become finalists of the Coliving Awards. If your project is not among the nominated projects this year, you will also get notified via email.
We want to thank everyone for the enthusiasm and dedication to submit the applications. You are all welcome to participate next year as well. Join the ceremony in London on 14th October to discover the winner of each of the 14 categories.
Can I submit multiple applications?
Yes, it is also possible to participate in more than one category or submit multiple projects for the same category. If you would like to do so, please get in touch with us.
The Coliving Awards Applicant Portal allows you to submit multiple projects, however please note that by signing up to the Applicant Portal you are only purchasing your first project submission. To purchase multiple submissions you can click the multiple submission tab on the Applicant Portal. Any further submissions during every stage will be charged separately: 99 euro (ex. VAT) - if submitted at Early Bird, 149 euro (ex. VAT) - if submitted at Normal Application, 199 euro (ex. VAT) - if submitted at Late Application - or 249 euro (ex. VAT) - if submitted at Last Minute Application. Please notify us as soon as you have submitted multiple projects. Only after successful payment will the additional submissions be taken into further evaluation.
The submission date refers to the date of submitting your project to the portal, not registering to the portal. Remember to submit your project before the end of the tier to make sure it is accepted.
Can I re-submit my application?
Yes, it is possible to resubmit your project. The resubmission of the project is considered as a new submission and therefore additional charges may apply. Please contact us if you would like to resubmit your project.
Can I save the progress of my application?
Unfortunately this is not possible. Make sure that, before clicking the ‘submit’ button, your application includes all the necessary information and deliverables to meet the criteria for the project category.
Who receives the prize if the winning project is the result of a collaboration between more than one company?
If your project is represented by multiple companies, please make sure to notify Coliving Awards during your submission. During the announcement of the winnings project, all companies involved will be mentioned.
By default, the winning project will be presented with one physical award and one certificate. However, if the winning party wishes to receive additional physical awards or certificates, they may make a request at an extra cost.
Get in touch to receive more information about this topic.
Can I log in and submit my project with the same login details as last year?
No, you need to fill in the sign up form again and purchase your first application. Then you will have access to the application portal. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us via connect@colivingawards.com
