Green Skills Award 2026

🏆 About European Training Foundation Green Skills Award

The Green Skills Award 2026 is an annual initiative by the European Training Foundation (ETF) that identifies, recognizes, and promotes high-impact projects advancing green skills and sustainability. This award focuses on completed initiatives that have already delivered concrete, verifiable results in areas such as:

• Education
• Employment
• Digital engagement
• Community development related to the green transition

🎁 Benefits of European Training Foundation Green Skills Award

Selected initiatives receive the following benefits:

• International visibility through ETF, European Commission, and European External Action Service channels.
• Professional storytelling films documenting their work.
• Promotion during major EU events, including:
  • EU Green Week
  • ETF Skills Summit
• Networking opportunities with policymakers, practitioners, and institutions.
• Increased partnership and funding visibility.

These benefits enhance credibility, influence, and scalability for the selected initiatives.

✅ European Training Foundation Green Skills Award Requirements

Applications are open to a broad range of actors involved in green skills development and promotion, including:

• Employers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
• Social partners
• Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
• Vocational education and training (VET) providers
• Schools and educational institutions
• Public employment services
• Creators and influencers working on sustainability topics

Eligibility Requirements:

• The initiative must be completed.
• It must show measurable and verifiable results.
• It must demonstrate innovation and originality.
• It must have scalability potential.
• Both local and national-level initiatives are eligible.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Applications can be submitted through the official application website.
• Deadline: 27 March, 2026

🌐 Application Portal

For more details, visit the official European Training Foundation Green Skills Award page.

To apply, use the application form.

• International visibility through ETF, European Commission, and European External Action Service channels
• Professional storytelling films documenting their work
• Promotion during major EU events, including:
  • EU Green Week
  • ETF Skills Summit
• Networking opportunities with policymakers, practitioners, and institutions
• Increased partnership and funding visibility