We’re halfway through the year and fast heading towards the tail end of the entry period for many major award programmes.
That doesn’t mean there isn’t the opportunity to enter some of the world’s leading awards and get recognition in 2026. But the time to take action is now.
Take a look at just some of the awards open now for entries, or take the awards generator quiz to find out exactly which awards you could enter.
Awards Open for Entry
European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards (ECCCSA)
The European Contact Centre & Customer Service Awards (ECCCSAs) is the longest running and largest awards programme in the European customer contact industry. The programme recognises organisations across Europe that are leading the way in delivering exceptional service to customers.
Entry Deadline: 17 July 2026
Winners Announced: 17 November 2026
Global Performance Marketing Awards
The Global Performance Marketing Awards celebrates the industry’s most exceptional projects on a global scale. Awarding the best work from across the past 12 months, the ceremony offers incredible networking opportunities for senior representatives from the ecosystem’s leading advertisers, publishers, agencies, networks, and technology providers.
Deadline: 23 July 2026
Winners Announced: 19 October 2026
Stevie Awards for Women in Business
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are open to all organisations worldwide, and recognise the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organisations they run.
Entry Deadline: 22 July 2026
Winners Announced: 16 November 2026
Learning Technologies Awards
The Learning Technologies Awards recognise the commitment, enthusiasm, and passion for learning technologies across the world. Winners gain valuable industry recognition that can elevate their profile, open new opportunities, and highlight their impact within the learning technologies community.
Entry Deadline: 24 July 2026
Winners Announced: 11 November 2026
The King's Awards for Enterprise
The King’s Awards are the most prestigious awards in the world and are designed to recognise only the most exceptional businesses in the UK across four categories: Innovation, International Trade, Sustainable Development and Promoting Opportunity. Plus a new category announced for the 2027 programme: The King's Award for Young Founders.
Entry Deadline: 8 September 2026
Winners Announced: 6 May 2027
The Learning Awards
The Learning Awards recognise innovation and achievements in workplace learning from organisations across the globe. There are 22 categories to enter including Learning Platform of the Year, Start-Up Learning Provider of the Year, and Learning Impact Award to name a few.
Entry Deadline: 25 September 2026
Winners Announced: 11 February 2027
The National Sales Awards
The National Sales Awards recognises, rewards and celebrates the very best performing individuals and teams across the Sales profession. There are categories for individuals and teams, ranging from Sales Director of the Year, Sales Team of the Year, Sales Manager of the Year, SDR of the Year, Rising Star and more!
Entry Deadline: 2 October 2026
Winners Announced: 21 January 2027
Are you a 2026 winner?
The year is fast disappearing, along with the awards programmes that have opened and closed already for entries.
To be a winner in 2026, this might be your last opportunity to enter those all-important awards.
If your goal for this year is to grow, awards are a hugely underutilised tool you can use to reach your targets.
Awards give you;
- Credibility
- Social proof
- Marketing and PR opportunities
- Differentiation from competitors
- Unique connections and relationship building
Book a call with our team, and we can speak with you about how awards can specifically help your business achieve your goals, and how we can support you to get there.
