• Please register or login using the same registration as your thedeveloper.live / festivalofplace.co.uk account or click add entry to get started (this means you are already logged in) 
• When making a final submission, input all text answers and save and before uploading files. You will be provided instruction and prompts during submission.
• You can start your entry and edit it later, entries are linked to an account, so login via the same account to amend / complete the submission.
• The project or an organisation can enter more than one category. Teams/organisations can enter multiple times in one category for a different project. Each individual entry incurs a fee. 
• After submitting your entry/entries you'll need to pay, hit pay now and follow the checkout process. If submitting multiple entries, you can checkout after making all submissions to make a single payment.
• Card payments - please be aware your card issuer might require authentication during payment, please ensure you have access to your means of authorisation (mobile app, email, text message, etc) before proceeding with checkout.
• All images must be copyright free or have permission to be published by The Developer and Festival of Place. Please make clear if any of the information or images are confidential or must not be published.
• Max file size for uploads is 10MB, images and documents should not exceed this. You can upload a mix of file types and sizes across 9 upload options.
• Please do not upload video files, you may provide a link to hosting platform in the additional upload text box 

Submission problems:

• If you encounter a submission error message after clicking the green arrow, please try resaving the uploaded documents with a new file name.
• During final submission, upload speed, VPNs and protective software can affect file upload and submission. Entrants often encounter this when working in a public space or from home

Any questions? Contact James Macleod at james@thedeveloper.live or call on 020 3326 7238 or 020 3326 7239

Entry restrictions and timeline for submissions

Built works There is no restriction in terms of the completion date for a project being considered for Place of the Year, Creative Retrofit, Public Space, Infrastructure, Building and Healthy Homes. The project should be based in the UK, it must be in-use at the time of entering and we recommend that this has been a notable year in the life of the project. It must be able to be visited by judges during the judging period, if shortlisted.

Place in Progress There is no restriction in terms of start or completion date however the UK place or project must be part-way through its development cycle where at least one phase of the project is complete and in use, with the overall development not yet complete.

Future projects and places Projects entering Future Place, International Future Place or Future Public Realm are awards for unbuilt projects and therefore the project or place should not be complete. For Future Place, if under construction, the first phase of the project should not be complete. Non-UK projects can enter International Future Place and Future Public Realm.

Other entry restrictions For initiatives or projects entering Activation, Community Engagement, Community Space, Climate Resilience or Child-Friendly Place, there is no restriction on when the activity took place, and the initiative or project can be over, if it was temporary intervention. We recommend that this was a notable year and/or that the impact or outcome of the project is measurable or demonstrable. For Strategy, the policy or strategy document should be published but implementation may be ongoing. We recommend that the strategy or policy has begun to make an impact.

For projects located outside the UK Categories open to international entries include International Future Place, Future Public Realm, Activation, Community Engagement, Climate Resilience, Child-Friendly Place, Community Space, and Strategy.

To start the entry process you'll need to be logged in or register before proceeding via the "ADD ENTRY" button.