The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) is open to 37 countries which are part of the current EU Culture Programme (28 EU Member States as well as Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Turkey).
Euroopa Liidu kirjandusauhinnale saavad konkureerida autorid nendest 37 riigist, mis osalevad ELi praeguses kultuuriprogrammis (28 liikmesriigile lisaks veel Albaania, Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina, Island, Liechtenstein, endine Jugoslaavia Makedoonia vabariik, Montenegro, Norra, Serbia ja Türgi).