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RSLA acknowledges exemplary service learning projects in two categories – the school category and the non-formal groups category. Before applying, please review the Terms and Conditions for the category in which you intend to apply.
Eligible criteria for the school category
- All education institutions (pre-primary, elementary, secondary, high schools and universities) which have integrated the Service-Learning Methodology into the curricular content and implemented a Service-Learning practice can apply for the RSLA 2026.
- Service-Learning practices are implemented by teachers with the support of the school management.
- The schools should be from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech republic, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, and Slovakia.
- Eligible Service-Learning practices must have started no earlier than September 2024 and be completed by the end of June 2026. The project must not have been submitted for this award in previous years.
- The practice representative who applies for RSLA 2026 should have the principal school endorsement, which agrees to be part of the RSLA 2026.
- One applicant can apply with just one practice.
- One applicant can apply in one general category: a) school category or b) non-formal groups that work with the youth category. The applications will be eligible only if applied to the correct category: schools’ or non-formal group category.
Eligible criteria for non-formal groups
- All non-formal groups that work with youth, integrate Service-Learning Methodology into their non-formal curriculum or extracurricular activities, and implement a Service-Learning project can apply for the RSLA 2026.
- During the implementations of Service-Learning projects, the non-formal groups have involved the youth in all the phases of the Service-Learning projects.
- Non-formal groups should be from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, and Slovakia.
- Eligible Service-Learning projects must have started no earlier than September 2024 and be completed by the end of June 2026. The project must not have been submitted for this award in previous years.
- One applicant can apply with just one project.
- One applicant can apply in one general category: a) formal education category or b) nonformal groups that work with the youth category. The applications will be eligible only if applied to the correct category: schools’ or nonformal groups category
- The age range of the youth that implemented the Service-Learning project should be from 10-14 years old, 14 -18 years old or mixed age groups, 10-18 years old.
- To be eligible for the application, you should provide the name of the adult applicants and the name of one young person who was part of the implementation project.