PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026 (With up to EUR 10,000 in Prizes)

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About PRIMA Young Innovators Award

The PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026 is a Recognition Prize27, rewarding the creativity, leadership, and determination of young innovators28 from Southern Mediterranean Countries who are shaping a more sustainable future for the region.

• Sponsor Organisation: PrimaProgram

Benefits of PRIMA Young Innovators Award

Prize Amount(s): Two awards of EUR 10,000 each
Total Budget: EUR 20,000

Awardees will benefit from high visibility and recognition, including media coverage, public acknowledge and networking opportunities.

PRIMA Young Innovators Award Requirements

Applicants must fulfil all of the following conditions:

• Be natural persons aged between 18 and 35 years at the deadline for submission;
• Be nationals and residents of one of the PRIMA Participating States bordering the Mediterranean Sea (Southern Mediterranean Countries), namely Algeria*, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco*, Tunisia, or Türkiye;
• Submit an application either:
  • as an individual young innovator, or
  • as a group of young innovators through a joint application, provided that all applicants fulfil all eligibility criteria.

The Award is addressed exclusively to natural persons. Applications based on affiliation with or representation of a company, organisation, or other legal entity are not foreseen and are not eligible.

In the case of joint applications submitted by a group of persons:

• One applicant shall be designated as the lead participant for administrative and financial purposes;
• Eligibility checks shall be carried out on all applicants. If one applicant does not meet the eligibility criteria, the group shall be invited to replace that applicant; failing this, the entire application shall be rejected;
• The prize shall be awarded jointly to all eligible applicants;

The prize payment shall be made exclusively to the lead participant, in accordance with the applicable rules. Any recovery of amounts shall be subject to the applicable legal framework and, where relevant, to the agreement of PRIMA-IS. In practice, recoveries should be limited to cases of misrepresentation or fraud and will, in principle, be addressed to the lead participant. Any joint and several responsibilities of other applicants shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis and subject to agreement by the Legal Service.

The following applicants are not eligible:

• Employees of PRIMA;
• Members of PRIMA governance or advisory bodies (Board of Trustees, Steering Committee, Scientific Advisory Committee);
• Applicants who have already received an EU or Euratom prize for the same activity.

The proposed solution should have been conceived, developed, and/or implemented within one of PRIMA PS.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

28 May, 2026

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