Heritage Awards 2025-2026: Inviting Nominations
The Gibraltar Heritage Trust is making some changes to its Heritage Awards procedure. The Awards, first launched in 1993, will now be held every two years with the nomination period being continuously open to allow submission of projects on a rolling basis.
Over the past 30 years the Awards have established themselves as a prestigious recognition of the care and commitment shown by individuals, groups and organisations towards Gibraltar’s unique heritage. We are pleased to say that the quality of refurbishments and conservation work across Gibraltar has steadily risen over the decades. This is due the ever increasing awareness and valuing of our historic environment, but also to the tightening of the planning processes and improved standards of heritage monitoring. As always, there is still a great deal to keep improving on and the Heritage Awards are a vehicle to encourage this. The Trust is keen to ensure that these awards continue to highlight, reward, and celebrate the broad spectrum of projects that reflect the pride and dedication to heritage within our community.
To support this, from now on the nomination period will remain open on a continual basis, allowing the public to put forward eligible projects at any time. This will encourage and assist submissions to be made in the moment, for example upon completion of a project rather than having to wait months for the window to open. All applications will then be considered in the biennial cycle of awards, with the next presentation taking place in 2026. It is important that nominations are accompanied by supporting material or portfolios, e.g., Before and after photographs, videos, news articles or illustrative materials to assist in the decision making process.
The Award categories continue unchanged:
Award Categories
- Junior Heritage Award: For projects by a school, youth group, or individual(s) under 16.
- Group Heritage Award: For companies, groups or developers.
- Individual Heritage Award: For projects undertaken by private individuals.
- Special Commendation: At the discretion of the Board of the Trust for outstanding contribution to the positive promotion of heritage.
Eligibility
‘Heritage’ is understood in its broadest sense. Eligible nominations may include the preservation or sensitive refurbishment of a building (exterior or interior), structure, monument, or historic garden; school projects, publications, events, research, works of art, tree protection, archival preservation, or the sustained efforts of individuals in safeguarding Gibraltar’s heritage.
Who Can Enter
Nominations are welcomed from developers, architects, engineers, contractors, landlords, property owners, schools, youth groups, organisations, businesses, and private individuals.
Further details and nomination forms are available from the Trust’s office at the Main Guard, 13 John Mackintosh Square, during normal office hours, by email at exec@gibraltarheritagetrust.org.gi, or can be downloaded here. Nominations submitted between November 2025 and September 2026 will be considered for our 2026 awards.
We look forward to receiving nominations and continuing to celebrate Gibraltar’s heritage with the community.