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European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2023

Deadline: 02-Feb-23

Are you an EU resident aged 16-30 and working on a European project? Then you could be the next winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize! Every year, the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen award the European Charlemagne Youth Prize to inspiring projects that are changing Europe run by young people across the EU if you are interested then apply now.

The European Charlemagne Youth Prize is an award that is given to youth-run projects that support democracy in Europe and promote cooperation and understanding both in Europe and internationally. It highlights the daily work by young people in strengthening a shared sense of European identity and rewards their active participation in the development of Europe.

Benefits
  • The three winning European projects receive the following awards: first prize is €7,500, second prize €5,000, and the third prize €2,500.

Award Criteria

  • Projects will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
    • How well the objectives of the prize have been achieved;
    • The creativity and originality of the project, including innovative initiatives;
    • Projects with transnational dimension (involving young people from more than one Member State) will be prioritised.
Rules
  • Before applying, make sure you read the full version of the rules of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize. Projects that do not fulfil the criteria identified in the rules will not be taken into account for evaluation.
  • Projects must meet the following criteria in order to qualify:
    • They must have displayed achievements in the following areas:
      • Promoting cooperation and understanding both across Europe and internationally, based on democratic values (such as, for example, respect for human dignity, freedom, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights)
      • Promoting a shared sense of European identity and European integration;
      • Encouraging other young people in Europe to get involved in their democracy;
      • Offering practical examples of Europeans living together as a community.
      • They must have been submitted by a young person residing in one of the 27 EU Member States and aged 16 to 30 on the date of the application.

For more information, visit European Charlemagne Youth Prize.

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