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AproXima-te Award 2025

In its 5th edition, the AproXima-te Award continues its commitment to supporting and valuing community initiatives that promote the rights and dignity of people engaged in sex work.

In 2025, a total of €27,000 will be awarded in prizes.

Objectives of the AproXima-te Award 2025

  • Recognize organizations or projects that provide essential services to people engaged in sex work;
  • Value good practices and participatory solutions;
  • Encourage networking and community mobilization;
  • Promote mutual capacity-building processes and peer-led initiatives;
  • Foster a culture of shared care and combat stigma.

We aim to support ideas that strengthen bonds of solidarity, create safe spaces, and promote listening, care, and collective action.

AproXima-te Award 2025 – Regulations

Regulations

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AproXima-te Award 2025 – Winners

Prizes

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Application and Online Voting Deadlines

Applications for the 1st Prize of the 5th edition will be accepted from July 2, 2025, to September 30, 2025 via this application form.

Online voting for the 2nd Prize will take place from July 2 to October 14, 2025.


Todas as informações estão indicadas no Regulamento do concurso.

Competing Prizes

In 2025, we will award four prizes will be selected through three different methods:

1st Prize — €12,000

Awarded to the organization whose application most clearly and effectively demonstrates how the proposed project promotes the rights of people engaged in sex work. The evaluation will be carried out by an impartial panel (see regulations).

Evaluation Panel:

  • Alexandra Oliveira (Professor and Researcher at the University of Porto)

  • Ana Rosa (Master in Anthropology, doctoral research fellow in Gender Studies at ISCSP-UL)

  • Luís Pimentel (Clinical Psychologist, Coordinator at CISS Porto)

  • Raquel Guidi (Senior Social Education Technician and Human Rights Activist)

  • Rita Alcaire (Postdoctoral Researcher at CES, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra)

2nd Prize — €7,000

Decided by public online voting on Classificados X. Only users with an active account for more than 4 months can vote on the Classificados X website. The application receiving the most votes will be awarded. Voting will take place from July 2 to October 14, 2025.

3rd Prize — Special Mention — €4,000

Awarded by the AproXima Plan to an organization that has stood out in the past year for defending the rights of people engaged in sex work. The selection will be made by the AproXima Plan, which will provide justification for the award.

4th Prize — Special Mention — €4,000

Awarded by the AproXima Plan to another organization that has distinguished itself over the past year in defending the rights of people engaged in sex work. The selection will be made by the AproXima Plan, with justification provided for the award.

How to Participate

1st Prize: Submit your application through the online form. Access the form here.

2nd Prize: Online voting by Classificados X advertisers.



AproXima-te Award 2025 – Caring Communities

Eligible Organizations

Civil society organizations or legally established collectives at local or regional level that work directly with people engaged in sex work in Mainland Portugal or the Autonomous Regions, and that are able to issue an invoice, are eligible to apply for the AproXima-te Award.

Ineligible Organizations

The following are excluded:

  • Entities belonging to the National Health Service (SNS), Directorate-General of Health (DGS), Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS), Regional Health Administrations (ARS), Regional Health Directorate of the Azores, and Regional Health Secretariat of Madeira.

Additional Information

Applications must comply with the information outlined in the Regulations.

Any questions regarding the application should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Privacy and Data Protection

The AproXima Plan ensures the confidentiality of data provided by applicant organizations in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The privacy policy is available here.