The European Charlemagne Youth Prize is an award that is given to youth-run projects that support
democracy in Europe and promote cooperation and understanding both in Europe and
internationally. It highlights the daily work by young people in strengthening a shared sense of
European identity and rewards their active participation in the development of Europe.
The award is run jointly by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International
Charlemagne Prize of Aachen, and was established in 2008.
In order to participate in the Charlemagne Youth Prize, you will need to:
- Have a European project with which you wish to apply;
- Be between 16 and 30 years old;
- Be a resident of one of the EU Member States – You can submit a project either as an
individual applicant or on behalf of an organisation or a group of young people.
All submitted projects will be first evaluated by the national jury of the project’s Member State,
which will select a single nomination. From these 27 national winners, the three top European
laureates will be selected by the European Jury and awarded up to €7500 in prize money for their
projects.
TIMETABLE FOR 2024 - 18 January 2024 launch of the competition
- 12 February 2024: deadline for submitting projects
- March 2024: announcement of the national winners
- May 2024: Award ceremony in Aachen
THE RULES
Before applying, make sure you read the full version of the rules of the European Charlemagne
Youth Prize. Projects that do not fulfil the criteria identified in the rules will not be taken into
account for evaluation.
Projects must meet the following criteria in order to qualify:
- They must have displayed achievements in the following areas:
- Promoting cooperation and understanding both across Europe and internationally, based on
democratic values (such as, for example, respect for human dignity, freedom, equality, the
rule of law and respect for human rights) - Promoting a shared sense of European identity and European integration;
- Encouraging other young people in Europe to get involved in our democracy;
- Offering practical examples of Europeans living together as a community.
https://youth.europarl.europa.eu/more-information/charlemagne-prize.html