European Press Prize 2025

Sector: Media
Type: Competition
Location: Ukraine
Deadline: Finished
Organiser: Other

This is an international award that honours courage in journalism. Since 2012, it has been rewarding the excellence of journalists who report on the stories that matter. 

Win EUR 10,000 in one of the categories:

  • The Distinguished Reporting Award — for reports and articles.
  • The Innovation Award — for an innovative idea that has made an essential contribution to the future of journalism.
  • The Investigative Reporting Award — for investigative journalism.
  • The Migration Journalism Award — for materials on migration journalism.
  • The Public Discourse Award — for a comment, column or editorial.
  • The Special Award — for excellence in editing, reporting, writing or advocacy.

The programme is provided by the European Press Prize. This is one of the thousands of EU opportunities for Ukraine.

More about the prize



 
What do I get?
  • A reward of EUR 10,000
  • Participation in the European Press Prize award ceremony in May-June 2025
  • Participation in a community of award winners, jury members and partners
  • Publication and promotion of the article on European Press Prize resources
Can I apply?

You can apply for the competition if:

  • Live in Ukraine or one of the Council of Europe countries
  • Your article has a publication date between 1 December 2023 and 31 December 2024

Check answers to frequently asked questions at the link.

What do I need to apply?
  • Application form completed in English 
  • A short description of your article in English — up to 250 words. Do not forget to add a link to the online version
  • A short description of the article's impact — up to 250 words
  • An article written in the original language and in .doc or .docx format — up to 5,000 words
  • Contact details of one reference person: an editor, publisher or assessor
  • If available, an English translation of the article
How do I apply?

By 14 December, submit the application form.

If you cannot submit your own due to safety or logistical restraints, ask someone else to submit it. If so, write to info@europeanpressprize.com.

Good to know
  • You can submit only one application. The only exception is The Public Discourse Award, where three applications can be submitted. If your work is part of a series, please indicate it. If you wish to submit several articles, submit a separate application for each.
  • This contest is for articles. You cannot submit a podcast, documentary, TV show or other journalistic material.
  • The organisers of the European Press Prize do not rule out the participation of Belarusians and russians.

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