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.

Why apply?

• 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

Who can apply?

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

Selection

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

Timeline

• 13 June 2022: Launch of the competition
• 8 September 2022 (23:59 CEST): Application deadline
• Beginning of November 2022: Announcement of finalists
• 25 November 2022: Announcement of winner and runners-up at the award ceremony

Award ceremony

The winner of the 2023 Access City Award will be announced at the conference to celebrate the European Day of Persons with Disabilities on 24-25 November. You can watch the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference live. If you have any accessibility requirements, please send an email to EMPL-EDPD-ACA@ec.europa.eu.

The 2022 winner: Luxembourg City

Consult examples of best practices by the 2022 winner and finalists in the brochure.