Entries to this year’s competition should relate to the issues of:

1. Inequality,
2. Poverty eradication,
3. Sustainable development,
4. Environment, biodiversity, climate action,
5. Digital (gap, connectivity, e-governance, entrepreneurship),
6. Jobs and employment,
7. Education and skills development,
8. Migration,
9. Healthcare (access, assistance), and
10. Peace, democracy and human rights.

Applicants must choose one of the three categories when filling in the online form. The Prize is open to journalists in the following three categories: 

1. Grand Prize: reporting published by a media outlet based in one of the European Union’s partner countries. 
2. Europe Prize: reporting published by a media outlet based in the European Union. 
3. Best Emerging Journalist Prize: open to journalists under 30 whose reporting was published by a media outlet based in the European Union or in one of its partner countries. 

The full list of eligible countries can be found here.

There will be up to three winners. Each winner will receive 10,000€. The winner of the Best Emerging Journalist category will also be offered a work experience opportunity with a media partner.

See also

• The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize website