European Commission Access City Award 2023

Across Europe, cities are breaking down barriers for persons with disabilities. Is your city one of them? Then apply for the 2023 edition of the Access City Award.

Launched by the European Commission, the Access City Award recognises and celebrates a city’s willingness, ability and efforts to become more accessible, in order to:

• Guarantee equal access to fundamental rights;
• Improve the quality of life of its population and ensure that everybody, regardless of age, mobility or ability, has equal access to all the resources and pleasures cities have to offer.

• Table of Content
• About European Commission
• European Commission Access City Award
• Aim and Benefits of European Commission Access City Award
• Requirements for European Commission Access City Award Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for European Commission Access City Award
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About European Commission

We are the European Commission’s department for International Partnerships under the leadership of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen. Our role is to: work together with partner countries across the world to achieve sustainable development design the EU’s international partnership and development policy We are responsible for formulating the EU’s international partnership and development policy, with the ultimate goal to reduce poverty, ensure sustainable development, and promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law across the world. EU Internationa... continue reading

European Commission Access City Award

Aim and Benefits of European Commission Access City Award

• Participating in the Award is an opportunity to gain European recognition and a unique chance to review the current situation in your city.
• It also allows you to share experiences with other European cities, helping you to become an even better city to live and visit.
• Winning cities receive a financial prize:
  • 1st prize: €150,000
  • 2nd prize: €120,000
  • 3rd prize: €80,000

Requirements for European Commission Access City Award Qualification

The Access City Award is open to

• all EU cities of over 50 000 inhabitants.
• urban areas composed of two or more towns with a combined population of over 50 000 inhabitants, if they are in EU countries with fewer than 2 cities with over 50 000 inhabitants.

Interview date, Process and Venue for European Commission Access City Award

Selection Criteria

The juries will consider measures taken and planned in the following areas:

• built environment and public spaces
• transport and related infrastructure
• information and communication, including new technologies (ICTs)
• public facilities and services

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details,visit European Commission website