European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2026

Deadline: Sep 09, 2025

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partially funded

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

🌍 About European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards

The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards aim to identify, recognize, and champion best practices in the protection and conservation of cultural heritage. They also promote innovative developments and knowledge in the care and promotion of tangible, intangible, and digital cultural heritage.

Through the power of example, this awards scheme fosters the exchange and transfer of experiences and skills across borders and between communities in Europe and beyond. It highlights the multiple values of cultural heritage for Europe's society, economy, environment, and culture.

Launched in 2002 by the European Union, the awards are supported by the Creative Europe Programme. Since its inception, Europa Nostra, the European Voice of Civil Society Committed to Cultural Heritage, has been responsible for running this awards scheme.

🏅 Categories

Outstanding heritage achievements will be awarded in the following categories:

Conservation & Adaptive Reuse
Research
Education, Training & Skills
Citizens' Engagement & Awareness-raising
Heritage Champions

🎁 Benefits of Winning

Winning a European Heritage Award will bring:

Visibility: Gain recognition across Europe and beyond, attract greater media attention, reach new audiences and partners, and unlock potential funding opportunities.
Monetary Prizes: Winners have the chance to receive:
- Grand Prix: €10,000
- Public Choice Award: €10,000
Networking: Join a pan-European network of heritage professionals, experts, and enthusiasts, and share your story across Europe.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Entries can relate to tangible, intangible, or digital heritage. The scope of entries can range from small to large, and from local to European and international.
Entries must be submitted from countries participating in the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme, including EU Member States and third countries associated with the Programme.
Entries from countries that are members of the Council of Europe but not participating in the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme are eligible only for the Europa Nostra Awards.

📅 Application Date and Process

Application Deadline: Tuesday, 9 September 2025, at 23:59 CEST.
To apply, visit the European Heritage Awards Application Portal.
For direct application, visit Awards Platform.

📌 Key Details

Date Published: July 17, 2025
Application Deadline: September 09, 2025
Category: Contest
Sponsor Organisation: European Union

For more information and to apply, visit the official European Heritage Awards website.

Benefits

Visibility: Gain recognition across Europe and beyond, greater media attention, new audiences and partners, and potential funding;
Monetary Prizes: Have the chance to receive a Grand Prix (€10,000) and/or the Public Choice Award (€10,000);
Networking: Join a pan-European network of heritage professionals, experts, and enthusiasts, and share your story across Europe.

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