Grinzane Cavour Prize

The Grinzane Cavour Prize (1982–2009) was an Italian literary award established in 1982 by Francesco Meotto.

[1] The annual award ceremony took place in the medieval castle of Grinzane Cavour.

The Grinzane Cavour Prize Association was dissolved on 31 March 2009 as a result of the implication of the organization's president, Giuliano Soria, in an embezzling scheme.

[2] Soria used the Grinzane Cavour Prize to gain €4.5 million in government grants which he then appropriated for his personal use.

The assets of the organization were acquired by the Monforte d'Alba Bottari Lattes cultural foundation at a bankruptcy auction in 2010.