Deadline: March 31, 2008
The Home Depot Foundation's 2008 Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly Program competition is now open. The foundation will provide recognition and funding to five projects each in the categories of homeownership and rental housing. National winners in each category will receive $75,000, runners-up $25,000 and honorable mentions $2,500.
A panel of green experts will review proposals and recommend the winners to The Home Depot Foundation's Board of Directors. Awards will be announced September 17, 2008 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with an International Lecture on Sustainability to be attended by mayors from around the world. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry to start the process. The Home Depot Foundation will invite 10 organizations in each category (homeownership and rental) to submit full project descriptions.
For more information, contact Vivian Walker or Tim Block.
Related Resources:
2008 Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly Program
2008 Awards of Excellence Online Application