Apply for European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2026
The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards aim to identify, recognise and champion best practices in the protection and conservation of cultural heritage as well as innovative developments and knowledge in the care and promotion of tangible, intangible and digital cultural heritage.
Since its launch, Europa Nostra, the European Voice of Civil Society Committed to Cultural Heritage, has been responsible for running this awards scheme.
Outstanding heritage achievements will be awarded in the following categories
- Conservation & Adaptive Reuse
- Research
- Education, Training & Skills
- Citizens’ Engagement & Awareness-raising
- Heritage Champions
Entries can be related to tangible, intangible or digital heritage. The scope of the entries can be ranging from small to large, from local to European and international.
The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards will honour up to 30 outstanding heritage achievements, among which up to five Grand Prix will be awarded, each with a monetary prize of €10,000.
In addition, the Public Choice Award will be presented to one of the selected award winners, following an online vote conducted via the Europa Nostra website and will also receive a monetary prize of €10,000.
Furthermore, the Europa Nostra Awards recognise outstanding heritage achievements in countries that are members of the Council of Europe but do not participate in the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme. The Europa Nostra Awards are not co-funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe Programme.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, 9th September 2025 at 23:59 CEST.
Please carefully consult the Call for Entries for complete information about the categories of entry, the eligibility requirements and the selection procedure.