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Registration is now open for the Regiostars competition, organised by the European Commission – Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, which awards each year the best projects funded under cohesion policy.

All projects that have received funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF – including Interreg), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Just Transition Fund and any component of Interreg programmes are eligible to participate.

With reference to funding periods, both 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 projects are eligible.

Only completed and in-use projects are eligible. 

There are six categories in which you can compete:

  • "A competitive and smart Europe"
  • "A Green Europe"
  • "A Connected Europe"
  • "A social and inclusive Europe"
  • “A Europe closer to its citizens”
  • Theme of the year: the European Year of Skills 2023

Registration closes on 31 May 2023.

The winners will be selected by an independent jury of high-level experts and announced during the REGIOSTARS ceremony in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on 16 November 2023.

Here the guide in Italian more info on the official website of the event Regiostars 2023