Aged 16-30 and working on a project with a European dimension? Apply for the 2020 Charlemagne Youth Prize and win funds to further develop your initiative.
The European Parliament and the International Charlemagne Prize Foundation of Aachen award the Charlemagne Youth Prize every year to projects by young people with a strong EU dimension.
The three winning projects will be chosen from 28 projects nominated by national juries in all EU countries. The first prize is €7,500, second prize €5,000 and third prize €2,500.
Representatives of all 28 national winning projects will be invited to the Charlemagne Youth Prize award ceremony in Aachen in May 2020.
The rules
Projects must: meet the following criteria in order to qualify:
- promote European and international understanding
- foster the development of a shared sense of European identity and integration
- serve as a role model for young people living in Europe
- offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community
If you have any questions, email: ECYP2020@EP.europa.eu.
Charlemagne Youth Prize 2019
The 2019 prize went to Europhonica IT, a radio show for students and young professionals. The second prize went to Finnish project Your European Citizenship where people could learn about the EU’s decision-making process and European cultures. The third prize was awarded to the organisation Muslims against Anti-Semitism from Austria. Read more about the winners here.
Social media
Join the discussion on social media using the hashtag #ECYP2020
Dead line
20 February 2020
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