The RegioStarts Awards 2018 call for project is now open. RegioStars Awards identify good practices in regional development and highlight original and innovative projects that are attractive and inspiring to other regions. The Award Categories for 2018 are: Supporting smart industrial transition Achieving sustainability through low carbon emissions Creating better access to public services Tackling migration challenges Topic of the year 2018: Investing in cultural heritage The call is open to all project managers (public or private) from all European regions, if their project has received support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund or the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) either under a 2007-2013 or 2014-2020 operational programme. The deadline for application is set for April 15. Please note that 2 projects can be submitted per programme by the project manager, with the endorsement of the managing authority.