Deadline: 1 October 2019
Nominations are now open for both “2020 European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards” to identify and promote best practices in the conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, to stimulate the trans-frontier exchanges of knowledge and experience throughout Europe, to enhance public awareness and appreciation of Europe’s cultural heritage, and to encourage further excellent initiatives through the power of example.
Categories ( for both the awards)
- Conservation: Outstanding achievements in the conservation, enhancement and adaptation to new uses of cultural heritage.
- Research: Outstanding research and knowledge transfer projects which lead to tangible effects in the conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage in Europe.
- Dedicated service by individuals or organisations: Open to individuals or organisations whose contributions over a long period of time (minimum 10 years) demonstrate a high degree of devotion coupled with excellence in the protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage in Europe.
- Education, training and awareness-raising: Outstanding initiatives related to education, training and awareness-raising in the field of tangible and/or intangible cultural heritage (in any of the above-mentioned areas), to promote and/or to contribute to the sustainable development of the environment.
Focus Areas ( for both the awards)
- Moveable heritage: collections or single works of art or objects of historic significance
- Architectural heritage: single buildings or groups of buildings in a rural or urban setting
- Building additions or alterations, or new building projects within historic areas in urban and rural settings
- Industrial and engineering heritage structures and sites
- Cultural landscapes, including historic urban environments or townscapes, city or town squares and streetscapes, historic parks and gardens, larger areas of designed landscape or of cultural, environmental and/or agricultural significance
- Archaeological sites, including underwater archaeology
- Intangible heritage
Award Information
- European Heritage Awards:
- All winning entries will receive an award certificate as well as a wall plaque.
- In addition, the four winners of a Grand Prix (chosen from among the laureates of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards) will receive a monetary award of €10,000. Winners of the Europa Nostra Awards are not eligible for the Grand Prix.
- Europa Nostra Award:
- All winning entries will receive an award certificate as well as a wall plaque.
Eligibility Criteria (for both the awards)
- Entries may be submitted by anyone closely connected to the entry, as long as they have obtained permission from the owner of the building or site, author/owner of the study/project, or nominee, prior to submission
- Entries may be re-submitted one time only, with the necessary additional documentation
- Entries that have previously received a Special Mention of the Jury may not re-apply in the same category
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries
- European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom
- Europa Nostra Awards: Andorra, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Faroe Islands, Holy See, Israel, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Russia, San Marino, Switzerland, Turkey
For more information, please visit http://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/apply/