EESC Civil Society Prize worth €50,000 now open

The
Civil Society Prize is an annual award that aims to reward and
encourage initiatives and achievements by civil society
organisations and/or individuals that have made a significant
contribution to promoting European identity and
integration. 

Its overall objective is to raise awareness of the
contribution that civil society organisations and/or individuals
can make to the creation of a European identity and citizenship in
a way that underpins the common values that shore up European
integration. 

The prize, which has a total value of €50,000 and will be
awarded on 13 December 2018, is open to civil society organisations
officially registered within the European Union and acting at
European, national, regional or local level. It is also open to
individuals. 

The theme of the 2018 prize is ‘Identities, European Values and
Cultural Heritage in Europe’ and will be awarded to innovative
initiatives carried out by civil society organisations and/or
individuals in the EU that are: 

• Raising awareness of the multiple layers and richness of
  European identities
• Exploiting the full potential of Europe’s cultural wealth
• Facilitating access to European cultural heritage
• Promoting European values (respect for human dignity and human
  rights, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of
  law) 

The deadline for submitting applications is 7 September
2018. 

For the contest rules and the application form, please click
here.