Summer is here (finally!), and while you may be slowing down, your recognition strategy doesn’t have to.
This season brings a welcome change of pace. Teams are taking time out, inboxes are quieter, and for some there's finally space to breathe, even if just a little.
This time of year can be a great time to plan your next award – without the overwhelm.
Plenty of awards are open right now, and with fewer deadlines competing for attention, it's the ideal moment to take stock, reflect on your achievements, and put your brand forward.
Recognition is year-round, and the most award-winning brands are continuing on their mission to enter and win awards programmes that will give them ROI for the rest of the year, and into the next.
We're shining a spotlight on just some of the awards open for entries this month;
Awards Open Now
Stevie Awards for Women in Business
The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business are one of the world's most premier business awards for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees, and the organisations they run. There are a multitude of categories recognising achievements across all areas of business and all industries.
Entry Deadline: 20 August 2025
Winners Announced: 10 November 2025
International Customer Experience Awards
Brought to you by Awards International, the International Customer Experience Awards® celebrate the inspiring efforts of global organisations in customer experience and give them a unique opportunity to get industry recognition for their hard work and noteworthy results.
Entry Deadline: 22 August 2025
Winners Announced: 12 November 2025
Tech Trailblazers Awards
The Tech Trailblazers Awards are a global awards programme, focused on technology start-ups. The Awards are open to all private companies under seven years old, that are privately funded, or VC backed (Series C or earlier). Recognising technological and commercial innovation and entrepreneurial excellence.
Deadline: 29 August 2025
Winners Announced: Winter 2025
Investors in People Awards
The Investors in People Awards purpose is to Make Work Better, and for Investors in People there’s no better way to motivate organisations and individuals to do that than celebrating success and shining a light on their entrants' achievements. The annual business and HR awards celebrate of the very best in people management, wellbeing, apprenticeships and individual success.
Entry Deadline: 29 August 2025
Winners Announced: 12 November 2025
Brandon Hall Group Technology Excellence Awards
The Brandon Hall Group Technology Excellence Awards has a dedicated focus on entries from solution providers offering technologies to learning, talent management, talent acquisition, HR, workforce management and sales enablement organisations, as well as technology organisations and departments.
Entry Deadline: 12 September 2025
Winners Announced: 4 December 2025
How to choose the right award?
Choosing the right award programme, and category, can be really difficult and is the #1 problem we hear from people.
There are thousands of awards out there, and we can only hand-pick some of the awards open right now. So if you can't see an award that suits your business, don't panic!
You can head to our awards directory to find the awards in your industry or sector.
Or get in touch, and we can help you to discover the right awards that work for your business, your achievements and your goals.
If you're ready to win some awards, contact us today. Or get started with our award entry writing tips.
