The Digital Preservation Coalition welcomes nominations for the prestigious Digital Preservation Awards, offering international recognition of achievements by people and organizations who have made significant contributions towards a sustainable future for our digital assets. Deadline is 5th May 2026.
Established in 2004, the Awards were created to celebrate the excellence and innovation necessary to secure our digital legacy, and to raise awareness of digital preservation in all its forms. They promote, encourage, and celebrate the widest possible participation in digital preservation, defined in the broadest possible terms.
Across the digital preservation field, inspiring work is happening every day. The Digital Preservation Awards provide a rare opportunity to bring that work into the spotlight, to share it with a global audience, and to articulate the value and impact of digital preservation.
Awards in 2026
In 2026, seven awards will be presented for initiatives completed between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2026:
- The Award for Collaboration and Cooperation
Celebrating significant collaboration across institutional, professional, sectoral and geographical boundaries which have had a demonstrable and positive impact on digital preservation. - The Award for Research and Innovation
Recognizing excellence in practical research and innovation activities. - The Award for Teaching and Communications
Recognizing excellence in outreach, training and advocacy. - The Award for the Most Distinguished Student Work in Digital Preservation
Encouraging and recognizing student work in digital preservation.
The Award for Safeguarding the Digital Legacy
Celebrating the practical application of preservation tools to protect at-risk digital objects. - The Award for the Most Outstanding Digital Preservation Initiative in Commerce, Industry and the Third Sector
Encouraging and recognizing the adoption of digital preservation tools and approaches in institutions which are not explicitly memory institutions. - NEW in 2026: The Award for Resilience, Maintenance and Continuity
Celebrating efforts that support and maintain critical infrastructure for digital preservation services and systems, ensuring the integrity and resilience of digital preservation workflows.
For more information, and to apply, see: https://www.dpconline.org/events/digital-preservation-awards, by the deadline 5th May 2026.