Deadline: 30-Jan-25
Nominations are now open for European Charlemagne Youth Prize to support youth-led projects that foster democracy, promote active citizenship and bring communities together.
It celebrates the powerful work that young people do every day to shape a shared European identity and make a lasting impact on Europe’s future. The award is run jointly by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen.
Funding Information
- The three winning European projects receive the following awards: first prize is €7,500, second prize €5,000, and the third prize €2,500.
Eligible Projects
- They are looking for projects that:
- Promote European and international understanding;
- Promote shared sense of European identity and European integration;
- Encourage other young people in Europe to get involved in their democracy;
- Offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community.
Ineligible Projects
- The following projects are not eligible for the European Charlemagne Youth Prize:
- Projects in the planning stage or in the first stages of implementation for which no results can be identified at the start of the application procedure;
- Projects submitted by individuals working in a European institution or for the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen;
- Academic theses and publications;
- Projects that have already received a prize awarded by a European institution, body, office or agency;
- The three European winners of previous editions of European Charlemagne Youth Prize;
- Activities that have profit-making as their primary objective;
- Activities by governmental organisations.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to participate in the European Charlemagne Youth Prize, you will need to:
- Have a European project with which you wish to apply;
- Be between 16 and 30 years old;
- Be a resident of one of the EU Member States – You can submit a project either as an individual applicant or on behalf of an organisation or a group of young people.
Selection Criteria
- All submitted projects will be first evaluated by the national jury of the project’s Member State, which will select a single nomination.
- From these 27 national winners, the three top European laureates will be selected by the European Jury.
Application Requirements
- One description is a short summary of your project. This should be in English, French or German, as it will allow the Prize Secretariat to refer to it in future communication about your project.
- A full project description can be written in any of the official EU languages. This description will be used to assess the project, so it should show how your project: promotes European and international understanding; shared sense of European identity and European integration; encourages other young people in Europe to get involved in their democracy; and offers practical examples of Europeans living together as one community. The jury will also evaluate how well these criteria have been achieved, as well as the creativity and innovation of the project.
- In the long description, please mention the following:
- How your project fulfills the objectives of the Prize
- What are your project’s main and specific objectives, how will they be/are achieved
- What is your target audience
- What are the results of the project (expected or achieved)
- How will you disseminate the information about the project
- How will you measure the success of your project
- How many people participated in the project and how many people it reached out to
For more information, visit European Parliament.