There are three awards up for grabs in the Church Architecture Awards 2026, all of which are run in partnership with the Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association (EASA).
We are thrilled to invite architects and surveyors to submit their finest work for recognition
These prestigious awards, run in partnership with the Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association (EASA), celebrate excellence in church architecture and conservation. If you have worked on a remarkable church project, we encourage you to submit your entry and gain well deserved recognition in the field of church architecture.
If you win any of the awards you will be asked to give an online lecture, to EASA members and invited others. We will also include your winning boards on the National Churches Trust website.
Open for submissions: 19 June 2026
Closing date for submissions: Friday 24 July 2026 (midday)
The awards are:
The King of Prussia Gold Medal Award
Honouring outstanding church conservation or repair work, this award is presented to the architect responsible for the winning project. The recipient will receive the highly esteemed King of Prussia Gold Medal and be asked to deliver an online lecture to EASA members and other sector representatives. The winning church, chapel or cathedral will be awarded a £500 prize.
The Presidents' Award
Recognising exceptional new church buildings, re-orderings, extensions, or alterations to existing church structures, this award is granted to the designer. The recipient will be asked to deliver an online lecture to EASA members and other sector representatives. The winning church, chapel or cathedral will receive a unique Chalice and Paten on loan and a £500 prize.
Young Church Architect or Surveyor of the Year Award
This special award highlights the talent of an architect or surveyor under the age of 40 who was responsible for a scheme entered in either the King of Prussia Gold Medal Award or the Presidents' Award categories. They will also be asked to deliver an online lecture to EASA members and other sector representatives.The recipient will receive a beautifully crafted stained glass roundel and a cash prize sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance and a £250 prize.
National Church Awards 2026
The church architecture awards are part of the National Church Awards, organised with partners across the church, heritage and tourism sectors. Do encourage your churches to nominate their volunteers for these awards.
How to submit an entry
Please download and read the guidelines.
For the church architecture awards it is usually architects and surveyors who make the submission. If you represent a church, chapel, meeting house or cathedral, please speak to your architect or surveyor about making a submission.
There is a short form to complete:
Contact details for this submission
Architect and church details
Project title and short description
Make your submission by creating two graphic panels:
Design your panels in landscape format, at A2 size
Illustrate your project using plans, images and text to communicate the scheme
Submit the panels as print-ready, high-resolution PDFs (please ensure all text can be read)
You can submit updated panels any time up to the closing date
There are examples of panels on display at the awards event in the gallery below
Remember to show why your project is a great example of the high-quality work celebrated by the awards, highlight if you have used any innovative techniques, and share the impact of the work on the church.
We will include the winners' boards on the National Churches Trust website. You can see last year's winners below.
To send us your panels:
Please ensure the filenames correspond to your project title so that we can match up files sent with forms completed
You will be able to upload your panels as part of completing the form
