Northern Ireland businesses are invited to apply for the UK’s most prestigious business award. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise recognise and encourage the outstanding achievements of UK businesses in the fields of:
- innovation
- international trade
- sustainable development
- promoting opportunity (through social mobility)
Businesses of all sizes and from all sectors can apply. The awards are free to enter and you can apply for more than one award.
To be eligible, your organisation must:
- be based in the UK
- file its Company Tax Returns with HM Revenue and Customs
- be a self-contained enterprise that markets its own products or services and is under its own management
- have at least two full-time UK employees or part-time equivalents
- demonstrate strong corporate social responsibility
Your organisation can be a business or a non-profit. Each of the award categories has additional entry criteria.
The deadline for applications is midday on 8 September 2021.
Find out how to apply for The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
The awards are valid for five years. Previous winners have reported benefiting from worldwide recognition, increased commercial value, excellent marketing opportunities and press coverage and a boost to staff morale.