Rural Youth Europe Awards 2025: apply by 7 July
Rural Youth Europe (RYE) is seeking to reward inspiring projects, people and clubs and showcase the very best of rural youth across Europe – submit your application by 7 July 2025.

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The 2025 edition of the Awards is looking for individuals, groups of young people and youth-driven projects that have set an inspirational example or contributed to the empowerment of rural youth or local communities.
The winner of each category will get recognition for their projects or activities at European level, as well as an award certificate, feature in the Rural Youth Europe podcast and social media, and a seat in a 2026 RYE event.
Discover the 2023 award winners, listen to the dedicated podcast episodes and browse through the latest Rural Pact resources on rural youth.