After the regular and late application period, which runs until 23 January 2026 (end of day), the organisers of BalCannes have also secured an additional application period. Submissions in this period will be possible from 24 January to 4 February 2026 (end of day), with no possibility of further extension.
For submissions made during the additional period, an additional processing fee of EUR 15 + VAT applies, added to the valid application price.
The competition continues to bring together the best projects from the region and present them to a professional audience from the communications industry, with the aim of giving the most successful ideas and executions the visibility they deserve. The competition structure remains recognisable: an agency jury, an advertiser jury, and a media jury provide three different perspectives. Both complete, integrated campaigns and individual parts of campaigns realised during the qualification period from 23 January 2024 to 23 January 2026 are eligible for entry.
This year as well, the competition brings together the most successful projects from the region and presents them to a professional audience from the world of communications. The focus is on ideas and executions that have made a tangible impact and deserve additional visibility. Eligible entries include complete, integrated campaigns, as well as individual parts of campaigns, provided they were realised during the qualification period from 23 January 2024 to 23 January 2026.
The competition structure remains unchanged: entries are evaluated by an agency jury, an advertiser jury, and a media jury, ensuring insight from three different professional perspectives.
Over the years, BalCannes has positioned itself as a regional platform that recognises and rewards creative projects from a wider geographic area, providing additional visibility to works and agencies from the communications industry.
The organisers have also retained benefits for applicants, including a free first entry for agencies that have not participated in the competition in the past three years, as well as the 3+1 model, under which every fourth entry is free of charge.
Additional information about submissions and categories is available on the official competition website.
