EDEN Digital Learning Europe invites institutions active in digital education to apply for the EDEN Award for Innovation in Digital Education, recognising outstanding practices, research, or other innovative achievements implemented during the period 2023–2025.

The award aims to highlight institutional initiatives that advance digital education through innovation, quality, inclusiveness, and evidence-informed approaches, contributing to meaningful learning experiences and sustainable educational transformation.

Higher education institutions, schools, training providers, research institutes, or other education-related organisations may submit initiatives related to practice-based innovation, research-informed solutions, organisational transformation, or scalable models.

The EDEN Award for Innovation in Digital Education celebrates institutional leadership and collective effort in shaping the future of digital learning in Europe and beyond.

The award will be presented at the EDEN Annual Conference in Porto in 2026. The winning institution will be expected to be represented at the conference, where it will have the opportunity to present its awarded initiative and engage with the EDEN community.

Nominations should be submitted by sending a free application at secretariat@eden-europe.eu no later than 3 May 2026.

Application is limited to 1500 words and should follow the suggested structure:

• Innovation and originality
  Novel approaches to digital education, pedagogy, technology use, or organisational models
  Clear advancement beyond established or routine practices

• Educational impact
  Evidence of positive impact on learners, educators, institutions, or communities
  Demonstrated contribution to learning quality, engagement, inclusion, or accessibility

• Evidence and quality
  Use of data, research, evaluation, or documented outcomes to support claims
  Clarity, coherence, and robustness of the initiative or achievement

• Scalability and transferability
  Potential for adaptation, replication, or scaling in other educational contexts
  Relevance beyond the local or institutional level

• Alignment with EDEN values
  Contribution to digital learning, openness, collaboration, lifelong learning, or policy-relevant innovation
  Ethical, inclusive, and sustainable use of digital technologies