Who can be nominated?
Individuals or organisations working in Mozambique that have demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the promotion, protection or advancement of human rights.
Nominees may work independently or be affiliated with civil society organisations, community-based organisations, academia, media, social movements or the private sector.

Who can nominate?
Anyone can submit a nomination.
Individuals, organisations, institutions and members of the public are invited to nominate a human rights defender or organisation whose work deserves recognition and support.
Self-nominations will not be accepted.

How to nominate
Submit your nomination by email to:
map@minbuza.nl
with the subject:
Embassy Tulip Award 2026 Nomination
The nomination should consist of:
🎥 One nomination video (maximum 2 minutes) explaining:
•    Who you are nominating;
•    Why they deserve to receive the Embassy Tulip Award;
•    How their work contributes to the promotion and protection of human rights in Mozambique.
Videos may be recorded using a mobile phone and may be submitted in English or Portuguese.

Nomination deadline
All nominations must be submitted by 21 July 2026 at 23:59 (Maputo time).
Late submissions will not be considered.

Selection process
Phase 1 – Open Call for Nominations
An open call invites anyone to nominate an individual or organisation by submitting a short nomination video.
Phase 2 – Technical Review & Shortlisting
The Embassy will conduct an eligibility review and technical pre-selection of all nominations received. An internal review committee will then select three to five finalists.
Phase 3 – Finalist Video Statement
Shortlisted finalists will be invited to submit a short video:
•    accepting their nomination; and
•    explaining how they would strategically use the EUR 5,000 Embassy Tulip Award to strengthen and increase the impact of their human rights work.
Phase 4 – Jury Assessment
An independent jury composed of previous Embassy Tulip Award winners, representatives from civil society and the human rights community will assess the finalists using the official Human Rights Tulip scorecard and recommend one winner.
Phase 5 – Ambassador Validation
The final recommendation will be validated by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands before the winner is officially announced.

What the winner receives
The Embassy Tulip Award winner will receive:
•    EUR 5,000 to strengthen or expand their human rights work;
•    official recognition from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mozambique;
•    an opportunity to increase the visibility and impact of their work through Embassy communication channels.

Important information
The Embassy Tulip Award is a recognition initiative organised by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mozambique.
The Embassy is committed to ensuring a fair, transparent and inclusive selection process that reflects the values of human rights, integrity and equal opportunity.
Only complete nominations received before the deadline will be considered.