Castilla-La Mancha launches Demographic Responsibility Awards
The regional government of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) will recognise individuals and organisations who are contributing to addressing rural depopulation. Submit your good practice for the new awards by 20 May 2026.
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The annual Demographic Responsibility Awards will celebrate good practices that tackle demographic challenges and promote sustainable development in rural areas affected by population decline.
The awards will acknowledge the contributions of private and public entities in making rural areas attractive places to live, work and invest, and in motivating other public administrations, companies and citizens to follow their example.
The winners will each receive a diploma and be granted a Castilla-La Mancha Demographic Responsibility Label.
Applications are open to individuals, organisations, groups and communities impacted by population decline, and local authorities in Castilla-La Mancha.
Apply by 20 May through the dedicated form.
The initiative is part of Castilla-La Mancha’s 2021 regional law on measures against depopulation and for rural development. This aims to enhance the attractiveness of rural areas by promoting their social and economic potential and the values that characterise life in these territories.
Discover how Castilla-La Mancha is reversing demographic decline through long-term policy commitment and territorial investment in a dedicated Rural Pact article.