# Applications open for Clarion Housing Group’s William Sutton Prize - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/06/03/applications-open-for-clarion-housing-groups-william-sutton-prize/ - Published: 2019-06-03T08:00:58+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Clarion Housing Group has opened applications for the second year of the William Sutton Prize, with up to £20,000 on offer in each of two categories.** Clarion is seeking applications from individuals or organisations presenting an innovative concept, product or service that will have a positive social impact on a community. The deadline is 31 July. * [The William Sutton Prize for Social Innovation](https://www.clarionhg.com/william-sutton-prize/william-sutton-prize-for-social-entrepreneurship-and-innovation/) will be awarded to an individual or organisation that has developed a ground- breaking new product, concept or service that will make a positive social impact on disadvantaged groups or communities. * [The William Sutton Prize for Placemaking and Affordable Housing Design](https://www.clarionhg.com/william-sutton-prize/william-sutton-prize-for-excellence-in-social-housing-design-and-placemaking/) will be awarded to an individual or organisation that has developed a groundbreaking design concept that will improve the quality of life and support the wellbeing of residents and communities. [The William Sutton Prize](http://www.clarionhg.com/william-sutton-prize) was developed by Clarion Housing Group to celebrate William Sutton’s legacy as a 19^(th) century innovator and philanthropist who bequeathed his fortune to improve the quality of social housing. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) A prize fund of up to £20,000 is on offer for each of the categories, with the funding provided by Clarion Futures, the charitable foundation of Clarion Housing Group. The winning entries will be determined by a panel of industry experts led by Clare Miller, Group Chief Executive of Clarion. One of the winners of the inaugural William Sutton Prize was [Micro Rainbow](https://microrainbow.org/) for its proposal to expand the number of safe homes available to vulnerable LGBTI asylum seekers and refugees. Sebastian Rocca, Founder and CEO of Micro Rainbow, said: > “The sexuality, gender identity and immigration issues we work to address can > make organisations reluctant to provide support, but this was not the case with > Clarion Housing Group. Winning the William Sutton Prize has made such a difference, > increasing our profile and injecting much-needed resources to support the growth > of the project. We would very much encourage other social enterprises and charities > to apply.” The other winner was [VeloCity](https://velocityplacemaking.co.uk/) (pictured) whose vision is to redesign villages for the 21^(st )century with higher density housing and a design that promotes physical activity and an end to car dependency. Clare Miller, Chief Executive of Clarion Housing Group, commented: > “William Sutton’s legacy was to transform lives and communities and we believe > this Prize can help do the same. It is very rewarding to see the difference already > being made by our inaugural winners and I am looking forward to supporting more > innovative social entrepreneurs this year.” * **[Round 8 of Power to Change Community Business Fund announced](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/08/19/round-8-of-power-to-change-community-business-fund-announced/)**( 19 August 2019) * **[Three new funding opportunities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/09/12/three-new-funding-opportunities/)**( 12 September 2019) * **[Grants of up to £40,000 available from Simplyhealth](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/09/23/grants-of-up-to-40000-available-from-simplyhealth/)**( 23 September 2019) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)