Deadline: 25-Nov-22
The European Commission (EC) has launched the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards to identify and promote best practices in the conservation and enhancement of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, stimulate the trans-frontier exchange of knowledge throughout Europe, increase public awareness and appreciation of Europe’s cultural heritage and encourage further excellent initiatives through the power of example.
The Awards honour every year up to 30 outstanding heritage achievements, among which up to five Grand Prix. Each winner of a Grand Prix receives a monetary award of €10.000. In addition, the Public Choice Award is presented to one of the selected award winners, following an online vote conducted by Europa Nostra.
Benefits
- The winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards are considered best practice examples in the field of cultural heritage. They are promoted by Europa Nostra, the European Commission and other partners as such, at conferences and in expert publications etc., which are in turn widely disseminated in the field.
- The winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards join a network of over 500 winners awarded since 2002. This means that winning an Award gives access to a wide network of heritage professionals and experts across Europe. As a result, winners often enjoy improved access to networking and other professional opportunities. Many winners have also reported that the Award has helped secure funding for future and ongoing activities.
- Each winner receives a bronze plaque, which should be installed or displayed in a visible location linked to the winning entry, and an Award certificate.
- The Grand Prix winners, chosen from among the winners by the Board of Europa Nostra on recommendation by an independent jury of experts, each receive a monetary prize of €10,000.
- The winners of the Public Choice Award, chosen via an online poll, also receive a monetary prize of €10,000 and a trophy.
- The winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards also benefit from free membership of Europa Nostra for one year, allowing access to Europa Nostra’s broad network of heritage professionals.
Categories
Independent experts assess the submitted entries and select the winners in five categories of entry, which are aligned with the latest developments in heritage policy and practice in Europe.
- Conservation & Adaptive Reuse
- Outstanding projects aiming at conservation, regeneration and adaptation to new uses of cultural heritage, including cultural landscapes.
- Research
- Innovative research projects which lead to tangible effects for the safeguard and enhancement of cultural heritage or/and to improve the access, enjoyment and understanding of heritage assets by communities.
- Education, Training & Skills
- Exemplary projects or related to cultural heritage with the aim of fostering knowledge transfer, capacity-building and/or enhancing traditional or new skills and crafts related to heritage.
- Citizens Engagement & Awareness-raising
- Outstanding heritage-led projects which foster social cohesion, inclusion, multicultural dialogue and understanding, nurture a sense of place and belonging, celebrate diversity and multiple identities as well as stimulate citizens’ engagement, ownership and civic responsibility.
- Heritage Champions
- Influential and inspiring individuals or organisations whose exemplary action demonstrates an exceptional level of dedication, impact and civic engagement for the safeguard and enhancement of cultural heritage.
Eligibility Criteria
- Entries for the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards may only be submitted from countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme, i.e. the 27 EU Member States, the 3 EEA countries Liechtenstein, Norway, and Iceland, and other third countries that have signed an Association Agreement with the EU (see list here). The following is the list of countries eligible for the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards:
- Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine.
- Entries submitted by countries that are members of the Council of Europe but are not participating in the Creative Europe Programme are only eligible for the Europa Nostra Awards. These countries are:
- Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Holy See, Moldova, Monaco, Russian Federation, San Marino, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
- N.B.: Entries to the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards and the Europa Nostra Awards apply through the same entry procedure and are evaluated together through the same process. However, only winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards coming from countries participating in the Creative Europe programme are also eligible to win a Grand Prix and/or Public Choice Award, with a monetary award of €10.000.
For more information, visit https://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/