What to check before entering a business award
July 21, 2026
We hope you’ve had the chance to enjoy the summer so far. Whether you’ve been taking a well-earned break, spending time with family, or making the most of the school holidays, August is often a welcome opportunity to step away from the day-to-day.
Here’s our round-up of awards currently accepting submissions, key deadlines approaching over the coming weeks, and opportunities you should be preparing for now.
Awards closing soon
The Global Digital Excellence Awards (Deadline: 13 August)
The final deadline is Thursday 13th August, with earlier entry fee discounts available for super early bird (by 9th July) and early bird (by 30th July) submissions. The awards set the benchmark for recognising world-class digital work, honouring exceptional websites, campaigns, tools, technologies, and teams from across the globe.
The Great British Business & Community Awards (Deadline: 24 August)
Celebrating the achievements of businesses, charities and inspirational individuals across the UK, these awards recognise organisations making a positive impact within their communities. Judging is carried out independently, with nominees assessed on merit rather than sponsorship influence or event affiliations.
Northern Digital Awards (Deadline: 3 September)
The Northern Digital Awards recognise outstanding digital marketing, development, and tech across the North of England. Competitive and well regarded, they’re a great fit for agencies and in-house teams with innovative work and strong, measurable results.
HCSA Awards (Deadline: 3 September)
If you’re looking for recognising in health and social care procurement, the HCSA Awards are a strong programme to consider. They’re particularly relevant for organisations demonstrating efficiency, innovation, and measurable impact across public sector supply chains.
Housing Digital Innovation Awards (Deadline: September)
The Housing Digital Innovation Awards highlight organisations using technology to improve the housing sector. From tenant engagement platforms to data-led services, they’re a strong opportunity for housing providers and partners to showcase meaningful change.
Awards already open
The SME London Business Awards (Deadline September)
Autumn is the perfect time to prepare your submission for the next cycle of awards. These awards celebrate the success, talent and dedication of small businesses across the capital, with firms of up to 250 employees invited to enter across 21 different categories ranging from Best Entrepreneur to Best Young Business Leader.
International Brilliance Awards 2027 (Deadline: 5 October)
Covering business, HR, internal communications, marketing, and PR, the Brilliance Awards offer multiple ways to showcase your success. Open to UK and international entrants, all categories share the same deadline, with the ceremony held in January 2027.
Awards opening this month
Pension Age awards (Deadline: 09 October)
The Pensions Age Awards aim to reward both the pension schemes and the pension providers across the UK that have proved themselves worthy of recognition in these increasingly challenging economic times.
HSJ Partnership awards (Deadline: 11 September)
These awards are the only HSJ programme dedicated to recognising organisations that have successfully worked with the NHS to deliver innovative services, technologies and improvements for patients.
HMFA awards (Deadline: September)
The HFMA Awards is an annual celebration and recognition of excellence within the NHS finance function. There are 13 categories recognising individuals and teams both within and outside the finance departments.
When to bring in the experts?
Keeping track of deadlines, categories and submission requirements can be challenging, especially when you’re balancing day-to-day business priorities. That’s where we can help.
Our awards experts can create a tailored awards calendar for your business, identify the most relevant opportunities, manage key deadlines and provide regular reminders so you never miss an entry window. From award strategy and category selection through to writing compelling submissions, we help you stay organised and maximise your chances of success.
Get in touch today to discuss how we can support your awards programme and help turn your achievements into award-winning entries.
