Entrepreneur awards

Is your founder ready to get recognised? We’ve compiled the internet’s most comprehensive listing of all the entrepreneur awards out there and we’ve organised it by entry deadline to help you plan out your awards strategy.

Our entrepreneur awards database is updated weekly. If you notice we’ve omitted something, then please get in touch with us right at comms@thisisdefinition.com.

You might also be interested in our marketing awards, technology awards and diversity & inclusion awards listings.

Name (click an award for more info)Entry deadlineRegionCost to enter
International Best in Biz Awards14 May 2025Global$200 – $350
The Great British Entrepreneur Awards18 May 2025 UKFree
UK IT Industry Awards23 May 2025 UKFrom £210 + VAT
Third Sector Excellence Awards29 May 2025 UKFrom £95 + VAT
Growing Business Awards 30 May 2025 UK£99
Employer Brand Management Awards6 June 2025UK & EuropeFrom £345
Best Business Women Awards10 June 2025 UK£39 + VAT
Globee Awards for Women in Business25 June 2025InternationalFrom free
Stevie Awards for Women in Business25 June 2025 GlobalFrom Free
UK Tech Awards27 June 2025UKFree
Association Excellence Awards30 May 2025 UK£275+ VAT
BIG Awards for Business10 October 2025UK$849
Business Brilliance Awards10 October 2025 GlobalFrom £280 + VAT
Cloud Awards24 October 2025GlobalFrom $595
Best Business AwardsLast working days of January, April, July and OctoberNational£299 + VAT
Global Business Excellence AwardsLast working days of January, April, July and OctoberGlobalTBA
Investment Marketing and Innovation Awards2025 Dates TBAGlobalFree
Davos Communications Awards 2025 dates TBAGlobalTBA
Barclays Entrepreneur Awards2025 dates TBAUKFree
Inspiring women awards2026 dates TBAUKTBA
Clio Awards2026 dates TBAGlobalFrom $750
The Drawdown Awards 2026 dates TBAUKFree
Comms Business Awards2026 dates TBAUKFree
D&AD New Blood Awards2026 dates TBAUKFrom £15
Corporate Engagement Awards2026 dates TBA EuropeFrom £320
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