European Charlemagne Youth Prize: open to third-country nationals residing in EU
January 8, 2026

European Charlemagne Youth Prize: open to third-country nationals residing in EU


If you are an EU resident aged 16-30 working on a project that helps change Europe, you could be the winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize. Apply with your project, get up to €7,500 and get the help you need to further develop your initiative.

The Prize is run jointly by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen that highlights projects by young people to strengthen democracy and support active participation.

The applicant could be a third-country national who resides legally on the territory of the Union at the date of submission of the application. The applicant shall be an individual person, or a group of individuals, or an organisation.

The deadline for applications is 2 February. 

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February 2, 2026

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