REGIOSTARS is an Europe’s award to EU-funded projects which demonstrate excellence and new approaches in regional development. More about the competition you can find here.

Topics

This year’s awards scheme encompasses five different thematic topics:

	1. SMART Europe: Increasing the competitiveness of local businesses in a digital world
	2. GREEN Europe: Green and resilient communities in urban and rural setting
	3. FAIR Europe: Fostering inclusion and anti-discrimination
	4. URBAN Europe: Promoting green, sustainable and circular food systems in functional urban areas
	5. TOPIC OF THE YEAR: Enhancing green mobility in the regions: European Year of Rail 2021

A more detailed description of the categories and an indication of the projects that could be relevant for meeting the award criteria are presented here.

How to apply

1. By the end of February 2021 please inform us (on e-mail address: agnieszka.cwikla@pbu2020.eu) about your (only PBU projects) willingness to participate in the Contest with your project. The project shall fall under one of the above-mentioned thematic topics.
2. Out of the proposals send, the JTS along with the Managing Authority of the Programme, will choose five projects that best meet the criteria (one programme can submit only five projects).
3. The Managing Authority will then issue the endorsement letters for the selected projects.
4. After that beneficiaries of the selected projects will have to send application via the REGIOSTARS online platform. We will help you with that.

IMPORTANT!: Please do not send your application through the online platform now. Without the MA letter of support it will not be taken into consideration by the Jury.

At every stage of your application, we will be in touch with you and help you with organizational issues.

Attractive prizes

The finalists will be invited to training sessions on communication as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities in October. The winners in the five categories, and the winner of the public choice, will receive their well-deserved price at the festive REGIOSTARS ceremony, to take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia in December 2021.
The winners of the five categories will also get a paid media partnership worth EUR 5 000.

This competition is a great opportunity for the wide promotion of projects and institutions involved in their implementation.

Here you may see the projects awarded during the 2020 REGIOSTARS Ceremony.

We look forward to your e-mails expressing the will to take part in the competition!