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European Training Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Green Skills Award 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Green Skills Award 2026 is an annual initiative by the European Training Foundation (ETF) that identifies, recognizes, and promotes high-impact projects advancing green skills and sustainability. The award focuses on completed initiatives that have already delivered concrete, verifiable results in education, employment, digital engagement, and community development related to the green transition.
Selected initiatives receive:
International visibility through ETF, European Commission, and European External Action Service channels
Professional storytelling films documenting their work
Promotion during major EU events, including:
EU Green Week
ETF Skills Summit
Networking opportunities with policymakers, practitioners, and institutions
Increased partnership and funding visibility
These benefits enhance credibility, influence, and scalability.
Applications are open to a broad range of actors involved in green skills development and promotion, including:
Employers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Social partners
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
Vocational education and training (VET) providers
Schools and educational institutions
Public employment services
Creators and influencers working on sustainability topics
Eligibility requirements:
The initiative must be completed
It must show measurable and verifiable results
It must demonstrate innovation and originality
It must have scalability potential
Both local and national-level initiatives are eligible
