The 2026 call for the Anti-Stigma award will again focus on how art can be used to address stigma and provide a positive image of dementia and people living with dementia. This year, Alzheimer Europe and the Alzheimer Europe Foundation would like to award a European initiative or artist combining music and dementia. These can be initiatives involving people with dementia in musical activities or can be songs or other musical productions aimed at addressing stigma and promoting a positive image of dementia.
Applications can be made by the artists themselves or by a nominating national Alzheimer’s association. Organisations wishing to nominate an initiative/artist may do so, but will need the written consent of the initiative/artist they nominate.
The awards will consist of a cash prize of EUR 5,000 for the first prize, EUR 2,500 for second prize and EUR 1,250 for third prize. The awards together with a trophy will be presented at an award ceremony organised in Dublin on 28 October 2026. The travel and accommodation costs for the short-listed initiatives will be covered by Alzheimer Europe.
The award is open to initiatives/artists established in a member country of Alzheimer Europe for contributions which were produced in the past five years (2021-2026). Interested initiatives/artists should send information on their work via the application form by 26 June. Applicants may be short listed and may be asked to present their initiative to the members of the Award Committee at a virtual meeting on 13 July.
Alzheimer Europe gratefully acknowledges the support of the sponsors of the Alzheimer Europe Anti-Stigma Award: Alzheimer Europe Foundation, Lilly and Roche.
The Anti-Stigma Award application form is available here and may also be downloaded below.
Learn more about our previous Anti-Stigma award themes and winners here.
Important dates
15 April: Launch of call for applications
26 June: Deadline for submitting applications
3 July: Review of applications by AE staff and members and selection of short listed applications to present their initiatives
13 July: Meeting of Award Committee to select three winners
28 October: Presentation by three short listed initiative and presentation of awards during networking dinner and Anti-Stigma Award ceremony during the 36th Alzheimer Europe conference in Dublin
Award Committee
Alzheimer Europe Foundation: Heike von Lützau-Hohlbein, Trevor Salomon and Iva Holmerová
Alzheimer Europe: Maria do Rosário Zincke dos Reis and Mario Possenti
European Working Group of People with Dementia: Lilo Klotz and Kevin Quaid
European Dementia Carers Working Group: Emil Emilsson and Zornitsa Karagyozova
Roche: Jannice Roeser
Lilly: Laura Campo
C2N Diagnostics: Daniel Connell
2025 Award Winner: Alex Kornhuber
The registration for attending this event will open here on 30 April 2026.
Alzheimer Europe gratefully acknowledges the support of the sponsors of the Alzheimer Europe Anti-Stigma Award 2026:
