The Religious Heritage Innovator of the Year is a competition launched by FRH in 2022 to celebrate and promote excellence in the field of religious heritage. Each edition of this annual award recognises five projects that have contributed or contribute significantly to the safeguarding, enhancement and/or promotion of Europe’s places of worship.
Entries to the competition are evaluated by a high-level jury of experts according to the values of inclusion, sustainability, resilience, innovation and cooperation, in line with the pillars of the European Commission’s Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage.
The 2023 edition is open for applications from 28 June to 30 November. The award will have an overall winner and four finalists whose projects will be widely promoted by FRH as examples of best practices and presented at the 2024 FRH Conference (22-24 September 2024 in Krakow, Poland).
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Organisations, public administrations, universities, cultural heritage professionals, academics and researchers, museums and representatives of European civil society with a project related to religious heritage are invited to submit their applications.
WHEN WILL THE WINNER BE ANNOUNCED?
The winner and finalists will be selected by a jury of experts in cultural heritage at the beginning of December. FRH will announce the winner and four finalists of the competition in mid-December 2023.
WHAT IS THE PRIZE?
The projects of the winner and the four finalists will be presented at the 2024 FRH Conference (location and date to be confirmed). FRH will cover the conference participation costs of the winner up to a maximum of 1000€. The projects of the winner and the finalists will be featured in a special publication and promoted across Europe as examples of best practices.
WHY SHOULD YOU PARTICIPATE?
The Innovator of the Year is a unique opportunity to give your project international exposure and connect with relevant actors in the cultural and religious heritage sector. This competition is also an excellent source of inspiration, best practices and potential collaborations to raise awareness about the importance of preserving historic places of worship.
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