Today, the Commission is opening the 16th edition of the REGIOSTARS Awards competition that rewards the best projects financed under Cohesion Policy each year.
- 27 February 2023
Beneficiaries of all Cohesion Policy-funded projects (this includes projects supported by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund (+) and the Cohesion Fund) are encouraged to submit their applications on six thematic categories:
- a competitive and smart Europe; a green Europe;
- a connected Europe;
- a social and inclusive Europe;
- a Europe closer to the Citizens
- and the topic of the year (European Year of Skills 2023).
Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira said: “I am happy to announce the launch of the 16th edition of this important competition. The REGIOSTARS awards show how Cohesion Policy projects transform local economies and lives of people in EU regions. They contribute to harmonious territorial development of the Union by supporting economic growth, highlighting social innovation and help kick-start a greener, smarter and technologically more advanced future. The 2023 is the Year of Skills, and REGIOSTARS will reward the best Cohesion projects, which help to up-and reskill Europe’s workforce to help them deal with the challenges that Europe is facing today. I encourage projects promoters from all EU regions to apply for the competition.”
The competition will be open until 31 May 2023 and the public will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite finalist for the ‘Public Choice Award’.
An independent jury of high-level experts will select the winners.
The Awards will be announced during the REGIOSTARS ceremony in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on 16 November 2023.
Since 2008, the REGIOSTARS competition awards the best Cohesion-funded projects that demonstrate excellence and new approaches in regional development.
All details of the competition are available here.