EAEA Grundtvig Award publications

Since 2003 EAEA celebrates innovation and excellence in adult education. The EAEA Grundtvig Award highlights project results that produce new ideas, new partnerships, new methodologies and a new understanding how we can work in adult learning.

2026

Theme: Resilience and Community-Building

Winner, transnational category: VOLUGRAM – Developing Volunteering as a Part of Individual Learning Path

Winner, local/regional/national category: Izmir Citizens’ Assembly for Climate

2025

Theme: Flexible Learning Pathways

Winner, transnational category: Citizens Xelerator

Winner, local/regional/national category: Trainspot2

Transforming Lives, Communities and Society. EAEA logo & EU logo

2024

Theme: Transforming Lives, Communities and Society

Winner, transnational category: ADELE – Advancing Digital Empowerment of Libraries in Europe

Winner, local/regional/national category: SmartFood – Engaging Citizens in Food Diversity in Cities

Adult Learning and the Green Transition, EAEA Grundtvig Award 2023

2023

Theme: Adult Learning and the Green Transition

Winner, transnational category: Building green skills for the circular economy

Winner, local/regional/national category:Women’s economic empowerment in Shirak and Gegharkunik Marzes

Transformative learning and values

2022

Theme: Transformative learning and values

Winner, transnational category: Brave New Words

Winner, local/regional/national category: Ageing Laboratory

2021

Theme: Digitalisation and democracy

Winner, transnational category: Digital Transformation in Adult Learning for Active Citizenship (DIGIT-AL)

Winner, local/regional/national category: #GEMMA il Sapere è Prezioso – Knowledge is Precious

2020

Theme: Outreach and Access

Winner, local/regional/national category:Citizens’ University of Larissa

2019

Theme: Life Skills

Winners:
National category: The Street University
European category: Open IT Up

2018

Theme: Cooperations and partnerships

Photos from the Award ceremony

Winners:
National category: Network of Regional Coordinators led by ANDRAS
European category: Skills for Inclusion
International category: Master ToT / DVV International Regional Office Southeast Asia

2017

Theme: Engaging new learners

Winners:
National category: Letters for Life
European category: Second Chance
International category: Ndarugu Community Learning Centre

Photos from the Award Ceremony in Girona

2016

Theme: Adult Education & Refugees
Winners:
National category: From Destruction to Creation. Ways of Reconciliation in the Ukrainian Society (IDCIR)
European category: TLC Pack
International category: Saint Andrew’s Refugee Services (StARS)

Photos from the Award Ceremony in Brussels

2015

Theme: Adult Education & Health
Winners:
National category: “Alpha-Power” in the Health Sector
European category: Intervention Research Into Health Literacy of the Ageing in Europe (IROHLA)
International category: Comprehensive Abortion Care

Photos from the Award Ceremony (22 June 2015, Porto, Portugal) in EAEA’s Imgur profile

2014

Theme: Remembering World War I for the Future – Adult Education Promoting Peace and Cohesion in Europe
Winners:
World War I Remembrance Initiatives: The Book of Plans, Hopes and Dreams
Adult Education Projects that Promote Peace and Conflict Resolution: Vygonoshchi Fortress

2012

Theme: Innovative Approaches in Activating Older Learners
Winners:
European category: Moving stories and Generations
International category: Potters Wheel

2011

Theme: Innovative Approaches in Adult Education and Learning – Learning Experiences through Volunteering
Winners:
European category: Senior European Volunteers Exchange Network (SEVEN)
International category: English-as-a-Second Language Settlement Assistance Program (ESLSAP)

2010

Theme: Innovative Approaches in Adult Education and Learning – Key competences for social inclusion
Winners:
European category: Little Stories, Great Hopes
International category: Community-based Alternative Learning and Development Program

2009

Theme: Creative and Innovative Ways to Overcome Barriers to Learning
Winners:
European category: Virtual European Prison School Project (VEPS)
International category: Non-formal skills training in rural Kyrgyzstan

2008

Theme: Intercultural Learning
Winners:
European category: Professionals Experience Integration in Turkey
International category: Education for Non-discrimination Focusing on Issues of Race and Ethnicity

2006

Theme: Fighting Poverty through Learning
Winner: Transnational Education for Adult Emigrants

2005

Theme: Active Citizenship for a Democratic Society
Winner: Raccontare l´Europe´ (Narrating on Europe)

2004

Theme: Basic Skills/Key competences
Winner: Consumer Education for Adults (CEA)

2003

Theme: No specific theme – EAEA Grundtvig Award Publication 2003
Winner: Employing Women’s Potential