ILUCIDARE Prizes for heritage-led innovation or diplomacy - open call

The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards are Europe’s top honour in the field of cultural heritage. The Awards recognise outstanding conservation projects, innovative research; the dedication of heritage professionals and volunteers; and exceptional initiatives in awareness-raising, training and education.

For the next two editions of this prestigious scheme, two new ILUCIDARE Special Prizes will be awarded from among the submitted applications, to focus on best practices in cultural heritage-led innovation and diplomacy.

In 2020 and 2021, the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards will contribute to ILUCIDARE by identifying, promoting and facilitating the upscaling of best practices in cultural heritage-led innovation and diplomacy. The winners will be celebrated at the European Heritage Awards Ceremony in June 2020.

Are you active in the field of heritage-led innovation or diplomacy?
Submit your project and share your success across Europe!

Apply Now!
Deadline: 1 October 2019 (last date of sending)

The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards (previously the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards) was launched by the European Commission in 2002 and has been run by Europa Nostra ever since. The Awards have brought major benefits to the winners, such as greater (inter)national exposure, increased visitor numbers and follow-on funding.

The Awards scheme is supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. The ILUCIDARE Special Prizes are supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme.

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