Application: Take a Stand Award

Take a Stand Award

Application

Award description

To apply, please fill out this form and upload a presentation that outlines your project, activity or initiative, with a maximum of 10 slides, in .pdf format only. (If you wish to provide further info via download links, please note that we do not accept WeTransfer links, as they expire. Please use more permanent services such as Dropbox or Google Drive and make sure the jury has the right to view and download the folders in question). DEADLINE, November 9, 2025The Take a Stand Award honours political and social activities and initiatives by European festivals. This category recognizes those speaking up for peaceful dialogue, humanity, tolerance and mutual understanding. In your application, please describe your actions and activities. Show your creativity and purpose.Festivals can apply for this category alone or together with a partner organisation.Please note that the EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS are exclusively dedicated to popular music festivals that take place in Europe. Events outside this category are not eligible to participate and will be withdrawn from the competition by the jury.The Festival Awards team is grateful for your submission, and we wish you the best of luck.The winners will be announced during the European Festival Awards ceremony at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, The Netherlands, on January 14th, 2026. We hope to see you there.

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Why should your festival win this award? Explain (max. 600 characters).

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URL 3

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Presentation

Maximum file size: 67.11MB

Please upload a presentation that outlines the project, innovation or good practice, with a maximum of 10 slides in .pdf format.

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