
Awards Open in April 2022
Awards News
By Donna O’Toole
A quarter of the year has already passed, the clocks have gone forward, and we are rapidly approaching Easter. It is also one of the busiest months in the awards calendar with many of the leading awards now open for entries.
We’ve compiled some of the biggest industry awards that you can enter right now:
AWARDS OPEN NOW
The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards
The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards celebrate the resilience, innovation and creativity of British businesses. Whatever the nature and sector of your business – big or small, an innovative new start-up or an established industry player, there are plenty of opportunities to showcase the excellent progress that you’ve made over the past year.
There are 16 categories available, including ‘New Business of the Year’, ‘Technology Innovation Award’ and ‘Employer of the Year Award’ as well as five new categories for 2022, such as ‘Diversity Champion of the Year Award’ and ‘Sustainable Business of the Year Award’.
Early Bird Deadline: Thursday 28 April 2022
Deadline: Friday 17 June 2022
The Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Sponsored by Starling Bank, the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA) has become a thriving community that has benefited over 50,000 entrepreneurs during the past 10 years. The awards recognise the achievements of outstanding and innovative entrepreneurs across all industry sectors.
Amongst the 14 categories available are ‘Creative Entrepreneur of the Year’, ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ and ‘Disruptor of the Year’.
Deadline: Friday 3 June 2022
The SME National Business Awards
The SME National Business Awards – now in their sixth year – raise the profile of industrious, hardworking and enterprising SME’s Nationally. These awards are open to companies with workforces of 250 employees or less, and up to three different categories can be entered by each business.
Amongst the 22 categories offered are ‘Best New Business’, ‘Employer of the Year’ and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Award’.
Deadline: Thursday 12 May 2022
The Europe FinTech Awards
The Europe FinTech Awards is a celebration of this incredible community and both the achievements and successes of the continent’s best and brightest businesses.
A total of 23 categories can be entered this year, including ‘Banking Tech of the Year’, ‘Data Initiative of the Year’ and ‘Innovator of the Year’. Categories are split into four different sections: Product/Service, Initiative, Organisation, and Talent.
Deadline: Friday 6 May 2022
The Global Search Awards
The Global Search Awards recognise and reward the impact that PPC, SEO and Content Marketing has around the world. The awards celebrate search agencies and teams who are transforming businesses through innovative engaging campaigns that stand out from the crowd; innovative and cutting-edge software and people who have triumphed across diverse digital landscapes.
Amongst the 86 categories offered are ‘Best Integrated Campaign’, ‘Best Use of Content Marketing’ and ‘Best Software Innovation’.
Early Bird Deadline: Friday 22 April 2022
Deadline: Friday 6 May 2022
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