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
Comms Business Awards14 March 2025 UKFree
D&AD New Blood Awards20 March 2025UKFrom £15
International Best in Biz Awards21 March 2025Global$200 – $350
Corporate Engagement Awards11 April 2025 EuropeFrom £320
Growing Business Awards 25 April 2025 UK£99
Third Sector Excellence Awards1 May 2025 UKFrom £95 + VAT
Employer Brand Management Awards9 May 2025UK & EuropeFrom £345
UK IT Industry Awards23 May 2025 UKFrom £210 + 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
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
Inspiring women awards2025 dates TBAUKTBA
The Drawdown Awards 2025 dates TBAUKFree
Investment Marketing and Innovation Awards2025 Dates TBAGlobalFree
The Great British Entrepreneur Awards2025 dates TBAUKFree
Association Excellence Awards2025 dates TBAUK£250 + VAT
Best Business Women Awards2025 dates TBAUK£29 + VAT
Davos Communications Awards 2025 dates TBAGlobalTBA
Barclays Entrepreneur Awards2025 dates TBAUKFree
Clio Awards2026 dates TBAGlobalFrom $750