As of today, journalists can apply for the 2024 Lorenzo Natali Prize, the EU's flagship journalism award, by submitting eligible stories. Journalists reporting on issues related to climate, environment and energy, digital and infrastructure, gender equality, human development, migration and forced displacement, peace and governance, sustainable growth and jobs, and youth can apply online until midnight CEST on 30 June.

How to participate?

Journalists can submit written, audio-visual or multimedia work in one of the following categories:

• Best Emerging Journalist Award: Reporting by journalists aged between 18 and 25 at the time of submission and published by a media outlet based in any of the eligible countries.
• Investigative Journalism Award: Reporting published by a media outlet based in one of the eligible countries whose objective is to uncover serious issues such as crimes, injustice, corruption, or corporate wrongdoing, and to expose these to the public.
• Feature Journalism Award: Reporting published by a media outlet based in one of the eligible countries focusing on entertaining, educating, engaging or informing the audience. This can take an in-depth look at a current event, situation, person or group, and can cover innovations and solutions to current challenges.
• Special Award: The 2024 edition will recognise photojournalism work published by a media outlet based in one of the eligible countries.

Applications are open to reporting in any language but should be accompanied by a translation in one of the competition languages: English, French, Spanish, German or Portuguese.

Detailed information on the terms and conditions is available here.

Selection of winners

A Grand Jury of internationally renowned journalists and representatives from key non‑governmental organisations around the world will choose the winners in each category. Each winner will receive €10 000. The winner of the Best Emerging Journalist category will also be offered work experience/a traineeship with a media partner.

The winners will be announced at the Lorenzo Natali Prize Award Ceremony in Brussels later in 2024.

Background

The Prize commemorates the former Vice-President of the European Commission, Lorenzo Natali, who contributed significantly to the promotion and furthering of European development policies. His spirit has been kept alive through the Prize for over three decades by celebrating journalists whose stories inspire change. The Prize was first launched by the European Commission in 1992.

Previous winners are listed on the website of the Lorenzo Natali Prize.

For More Information

Apply for the 2024 Lorenzo Natali Prize here

Lorenzo Natali Prize website

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Quote(s)

"The Lorenzo Natali Prize recognises and celebrates journalists’ vital role to shed light and truth of facts. It encourages journalists to give a voice to the voiceless, uncover the untold human stories, and to stand up as guardians of press freedom. By doing so, they contribute to collective efforts to build more empathic, inclusive and sustainable societies for a better world."Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships