
These annual Awards seek to identify and promote best practices in the conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, to stimulate the trans-frontier exchange 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.


Who may submit an entry?


Entries for the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards may be submitted from all countries that take part in the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.


Entries from the remaining European countries are eligible for the Europa Nostra Awards: Andorra, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Faroe Islands, Israel8 , Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Turkey, Russia and Switzerland. 


All entrants are also eligible for the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes.  Entries may be submitted by anyone closely connected to the entry, as long as they have included the consent from the owner of the heritage site or collection in the submission (for category Conservation), from the author or owner of the study or project (for category Research and category Education, Training and Awareness-raising), or from the nominee (for category Dedicated Service). Entries that have previously received a Special Mention of the Jury may not re-apply.


Conditions of entry


Outstanding heritage achievements are awarded in the following categories:




Conservation


Research 


Dedicated Service to Heritage


Education, Training and Awareness-raising




The project/entry may be submitted in one category only. Entries can be related to tangible, intangible or digital heritage. They can be ranging on a scale from small to large, from local to European and international.


 Criteria for the assessment and selection of entries include: excellence in the work executed and preliminary research conducted; respect for artistic, cultural and social value, setting, authenticity, integrity, sustainability and positive contribution to climate action as well as the European dimension of the entry. T


he following aspects will also be evaluated: innovation, interpretation and presentation, educational work, funding and management, social responsibility, and audience development.


The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards will honour up to 30 outstanding heritage achievements from all parts of Europe every year. The number of awards each year will depend on the quality and quantity of entries received. Up to four winners will also receive a Grand Prix with a monetary award of 10,000 Euro.


One winner will also receive the Public Choice Award following an online vote conducted via the Europa Nostra website. In addition, two ILUCIDARE5 Special Prizes will be awarded from among the submitted applications by the ILUCIDARE Jury. ILUCIDARE is an EU-funded project with the aim of fostering heritage-led innovation and international relations. As part of this project, the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes will identify and promote best practices in heritage-led innovation and international relations. Awarded projects will receive either a European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award or an ILUCIDARE Special Prize.


All winning entries will receive an award certificate as well as a wall plaque. Owners or those responsible for the award winning achievement are requested to place the awarded bronze plaque in-situ, in a visible location accessible to the public.


In addition, the 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.


The award-winning achievements will be widely publicised throughout Europe. 


After the Europe-wide public announcement of the awarded achievements, the winners will assist in achieving national, regional and local media coverage of their Award and will promote their success through different means, including social media. The award winners are expected to organise a local event to celebrate their award with those involved in the implementation of their project and with the local community. They are also expected to promote their achievement in various other ways at national, regional and/or local level.


Closing date: 1 October 2020 (last date of sending).


Selection Procedure:




All entries will be assessed by an independent expert prior to the jury meeting. Assessors will submit their assessment reports to the juries. Entrants may be contacted by the assessor during the preparation of this report.


The award-winning entries will be selected by a European jury of independent experts appointed by the Europa Nostra Board.


The Grand Prix laureates will be selected by the Europa Nostra Board in close consultation with the chairs of the juries. 


Entrants will be informed of the decision of the jury via email. 


The decisions of the jury are final. Correspondence may not be entered into regarding the decision of the jury. 


Representatives of all winning entries will be invited to attend the European Heritage Awards Ceremony where they will be presented with their awards.




European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Awards 2021

These annual Awards seek to identify and promote best practices in the conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, to stimulate the trans-frontier exchange 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.

European Commission

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