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Short DescirptionThe European Union Prize for Citizen Science recognizes outstanding achievements in the advancement of knowledge through the empowerment of civil society for the development of the future.

The Prize honors Citizen Science Initiatives in the European Research Area that enact change, expand knowledge, and demonstrate innovative Open Science processes that rethink existing practices while addressing social, cultural, environmental, educational, and political advancement.

Grand Prize: € 60.000
Diversity & Collaboration Award: € 20.000
Digital Communities Award: € 20.000
Criteria(Please refer to the website for criteria and details)
Eligibility criteria
https://ars.electronica.art/citizenscience/en/criteria/#eligibility

Award criteria
https://ars.electronica.art/citizenscience/en/criteria/

The Prize invites submissions from a diverse range of initiatives that demonstrate outstanding examples of both citizens engaging with science and research, and scientists and researchers engaging with society. An initiative could consist of a project, a series of projects, an activity, or series of activities.

The Prize is open to initiatives operating within a wide-ranging scope of scientific and social activities that engage citizens and aim to deliver scientific advancement and social benefits, support communities, and foster an open and inclusive civil society.


1. The competition is open to Citizen Science Initiatives in the European Research Area. This includes the European Union and third countries in Europe that are associated to Horizon Europe or negotiating an association agreement with Horizon Europe. A list of all eligible countries is available on the IMPETUS website.
2. The competition is open to applications from natural persons (such as individual researchers, creatives, artists, and other individuals), groups of natural persons, legal entities (such as associations, research and higher education institutions, public bodies, NGOs, companies, and other legally established organizations), and groups of legal entities (such as research consortia).
3. Community initiatives may be submitted only by an authorized representative. This may be an individual or an organization as specified above.
4. Initiatives must be at the time of submission either be ongoing, completed or far enough along in their design for the jury to be able to assess their quality and impact and the likelihood of being successfully implemented. The same applies to collaborative arrangements – at the time they are submitted, they must already be up-and-running and in the implementation stage. No consideration will be given to entries that are purely concepts, ideas or proposals for collaboration. Entries must be no older than two years or, if completed more than two years ago, must still show a significant update or further development through active work within the last two years.
5. Initiatives that have received funding from Horizon Europe or other European Union funding schemes are eligible to receive the European Union Prize for Citizen Science, but European funding is not a requirement for entry.
6. Initiatives participating in the IMPETUS Accelerator Program are eligible to receive the European Union Prize for Citizen Science if they fulfill the eligibility criteria (especially 4., see above).
7. Citizen Science Initiatives consisting of or benefitting entities subject to EU sanctions are not eligible to apply.*
RegionsEU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country