The next season of the International "WeAreTogether" Award has launched.
The main goal of the "WeAreTogether" Award is to recognize and support leaders of socially significant initiatives aimed at helping people and improving the quality of life in the country and around the world. The Award demonstrates society's contribution to achieving Russia's national development goals through 2030.
Participants in the Award are citizens over 14 years of age, non-profit organizations, charitable organizations, commercial companies, as well as journalists and other media representatives with social projects. Starting in 2024, participants in the Award are also eligible to be constituent entities of the Russian Federation and municipalities within constituent entities of the Russian Federation implementing programs for the development of volunteerism, charity, and civic initiatives.
The Founder of the Award is the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, and the Organizer is the Association of Volunteer Centers, Non-Profit Organizations, and Public Development Institutions "Dobro.rf."
The Award will run from March 18 to December 5 and will consist of five stages.
The main stages of the Award include: an application period from March 18 to May 24, 2026; a technical review from May 4 to June 7, 2026; a regional stage from June 15 to July 12, 2026; a semi-final from July 27 to August 30, 2026; a final from September 21 to October 25, 2026; and the announcement of the laureates and the awards ceremony at the International Civic Participation Forum #WEARETOGETHER in December 2026.
In 2026, applicants may apply in four categories and 12 nominations of the Award's national track: the "Personality" category for individuals over 18; the "NGOs and Projects" category for non-profit organizations, government agencies, and citizen teams; The "Companies" category is for large businesses and SMEs, and the "Territory" category is for constituent entities of the Russian Federation and municipalities.
Registration can be completed on the official website by following this link: https://премия.мывместе.рф
By decision of the Directorate, special nominations have been established for the sixth season of the Award:
- the "Partnership of the Year" nomination is awarded for achieving mutually beneficial results with partners in the implementation of socially significant projects based on the principles of intersectoral cooperation;
- the "Public Recognition" nomination is awarded to the Award finalists who received the highest number of votes in the public vote;
- the "Power of Unity" Award is awarded for socially significant projects and initiatives aimed at strengthening the unity of the peoples of Russia.
Any participant implementing a relevant project or initiative may apply for this special nomination.