With the warmer weather is well and truly here, and it’s a busy time for awards season – and for many major award programmes. The entry period is slowly coming to a close.
Even with deadlines approaching, there’s still time to enter some of the world’s leading award programmes and secure the recognition you truly deserve in 2026.
Below is a list of just some of the impactful awards that are now open for entry in July 2026. If you are unsure of where to start with your awards journey, you can also get a free awards list by completing the quiz on our website to find out which awards are best suited to your achievements.
Awards Open for Entry
ICXA 2026 offers a credible and rewarding awards experience designed to recognise genuine excellence in customer experience.
Entry Deadline: 21st August 2026
Ceremony Date: 5th November 2026
The Global Digital Excellence Awards are a fully virtual awards programme, celebrating outstanding digital achievements from organisations and individuals around the world.
Entry Deadline: 13th August 2026
Ceremony Date: 22nd October 2026
Nominate a coach who changed your life – or enter yourself and show the power of what coaching can do. Whether you’ve worked with a life-changing coach or you are one, this is your moment. The Paseda360 National Coaching Awards shine a light on the coaches creating true transformation.
Entry Deadline: 30th September 2026
Ceremony Date: 4th February 2027
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service recognise the achievements of contact center, customer service, business development and sales professionals worldwide.
Entry Deadline: 3rd February 2027
Ceremony Date: 29th April 2027
The Learning Awards recognises Innovation and Achievement in Workplace Learning.
Entry Deadline: 25th September 2026
Ceremony Date: 11th February 2027
Every idea starts somewhere. But not every idea gets the recognition it deserves. This is where that changes. The Drum Awards Festival celebrates the work, the people, and the thinking shaping what’s next in marketing and media. With categories across every sector, discipline, and channel, it’s one of the industry’s biggest global awards programmes.
Entry Deadline: 30th July 2026
Ceremony Date: 30th November – 3rd December 2026
The INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS (ISA) recognise these individual, group and company achievements with honor and recognition on an annual basis.
Entry Deadline: 6th November 2026
Ceremony Date: TBC
Do you need help with those final award entries?
As the entry periods for 2026 award programmes begin to wind down, could you be among the next group of winners?
If your business is delivering real impact and driving change in your sector, now is the perfect time to enter the awards that will help showcase that success, boost your reputation, and amplify your influence.
Ready to elevate your business? Book a discovery call with our team and let’s discuss how we can help you identify the perfect awards to showcase your impact.
