Europa Nostra Award нагороджує культурні проекти, що були реалізовані протягом останніх трьох років: вересень 2013 - вересень 2016. Премією щороку відзначаються до 30 видатних досягнень та найкращих практик в галузі культурної спадщини (збереження, управління, наукові дослідження, освіта та комунікації). У результаті конкурсного відбору журі обирає до семи лауреатів Гран-Прі. Один з них за результатами онлайн-голосування отримує Приз глядацьких симпатій. Усі лауреати Гран - Прі  отримують грошову винагороду в розмірі  10 000 євро.

Останній день подання - 1 жовтня 2016 року (далі - англ.).

The Europa Nostra Award is granted annually to identify and promote best practices in the conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, to stimulate the trans-frontier exchanges 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. 

Outstanding heritage achievements will be awarded in the following categories: 

• Conservation
• Research
• Dedicated service by individuals or organisations
• Education, training and awareness-raising

Criteria for the assessment of entries include excellence in the work executed and preliminary research conducted, as well as respect for artistic, cultural and social value, setting, authenticity and integrity.

Special attention will also be paid to sustainability, interpretation and presentation, educational work, funding and management, social responsibility, and audience development. Entries can be on a scale ranging from small to large, local to international, and should display a standard of work considered outstanding in a European context.

The Europa Nostra Awards will honour every year outstanding heritage achievements from all parts of Europe. The number of awards every year will depend on the type and quality of entries received.

Who may submit an entry?

• Entries may be submitted from the following countries: Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Holy See, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Monaco, the Russian Federation, San Marino, Switzerland and Ukraine.
• Entries may be submitted by anyone closely connected to the entry, as long as they have obtained permission from the owner of the building or site, author / owner of the study / project, or nominee, prior to submission
• Entries may be re-submitted one time only, with the necessary additional documentation
• Entries that have previously received a Special Mention of the Jury may not re-apply in the same category

Entry dossiers

• Entrants should complete and submit the entry form and make sure all required documentation is included. Please follow carefully the "Dossier requirements" for the appropriate category when preparing your dossier. Non-compliance will result to the elimination of the entry and will not be submitted to the jury
• Dossiers must be submitted in English or French only
• Entry forms must be typed (hand-written applications will not be accepted)
• Entry forms may not be submitted in capital letters
• All parts of the entry form should be filled in
• Receipt of the entry dossier will be acknowledged by the Europa Nostra International Secretariat by email only  
• Dossiers will not be returned, but instead will be filed in the Europa Nostra archives

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY Select the most appropriate category and submit one entry form only per project or field of work. The same project may be submitted in one category only. If you are not sure which category is the most appropriate for your project, please contact Mrs. Elena Bianchi, Programmes Coordinator at [email protected] or +31 70 302 40 58. 

Selection procedure

• All entries will be assessed by a local expert prior to the jury meeting. Assessors will submit their assessment report to the juries
• The award-winning entries will be selected by a European jury of independent experts appointed by the Europa Nostra Board
• The seven Grand Prix laureates will be selected by the Europa Nostra Board in close consultation with the chairpersons of the four juries
• Entrants will be informed of the decision of the jury via e-mail by March 2017. The decisions of the jury are final and correspondence may not be entered into regarding the decision of the jury and feedback on the project
• Representatives of all winning entries will be invited to attend the European Heritage Awards Ceremony where they will be presented with their awards

Awards

All winning entries will receive an award certificate as well as a wall plaque or a trophy 

Closing date: 1 October 2016

You need to send the printed dossier together with the usb flash drive by post to Mrs. Elena Bianchi, Programmes Coordinator, Lange Voorhout 35, 2514 EC, The Hague, The Netherlands.

The deadline for sending the dossier is 1 October 2016. This means that the last day to post the dossier is 1 October 2016, as indicated by the post office / courier's stamp.

Download an entry form and Application Guide for each category here: www.europanostra.org  

If you are not sure which category is the most appropriate for your project, please contact Mrs. Elena Bianchi, Programmes Coordinator at [email protected] or +31 70 302 40 58.