Are you a journalist, teacher, or media literacy advocate making a difference? Show off your work and be recognised at the Voices Festival in Florence, Italy, from 10 to 12 March 2026.

 

Who can enter?

• media outlets
• freelance journalists
• students at journalism schools
• trainee journalists
• individuals or groups active in media literacy activities

resident in 27 EU Member States, candidate countries, or potential candidates (Albania, Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).

Only for the Lorenzo Natali Prize – International best practices in journalism, entries must be submitted by applicants legally residing or be established outside the EU27.

 

What categories can you enter?

 

1. Radio & Podcast Journalism
2. Video & Documentary Journalism
3. Digital Storytelling and Social Media
4. Cartoons and Comics
5. Photojournalism 
6. Media Literacy Award
7. Lorenzo Natali Prize – International Best Practices in Journalism

 

Prizes

Each of the 24 most impressive entries will receive a €1,200 prize. Winners will also showcase their work at the Voices Festival with a short video or presentation.

How to apply

Submit an application here. Entries should be submitted in one category only and in English.

 

Deadline: 12 January 2026, 23:59 CEST.

 

Read more here.