Hello March, and hello awards season! (And we don’t just mean the Oscars!)
Typically, Spring is the time all the big awards programmes open for entries, with deadlines in early Summer and then ceremonies in Autumn – and this month is no different!
If 2025 is the year you want to become an award-winning brand, the time to start entering is now!
We’ve selected just a few awards open, but if you are keen to know more about which awards you could be entering, have a look at how an awards strategy could benefit you.
AWARDS OPEN NOW
Princess Royal Training Awards
Launched in 2016, the Princess Royal Training Awards aim to reward and celebrate organisations that see the value and wider organisational benefits of investing in learning and development. The Awards are supported by President, HRH The Princess Royal, who is a keen advocate of skills development.
Deadline: 31 March 2025
Winners Announced: November 2025
Brandon Hall Excellence in Human Capital Management Awards
The Brandon Hall Excellence in Human Capital Management Awards has a dedicated focus on entries from corporate training, learning, talent, HR or other related departments. Corporations can either enter alone or together with a helping organisation.
Deadline: 11 April 2025
Winners Announced: 14 August 2025
International Sustainability Awards
The inaugural International Sustainability Awards (ISA) will take place online on July 3rd, 2025, and has been created due to the success of their sister awards, the Gulf Sustainability Awards (GSA) in Dubai, which celebrated its eighth year in 2024. The awards offer 20 categories, sorted into three groups, Environmental Sustainability, CSR and People in Sustainability.
Deadline: 17 April 2025
Winners Announced: 3 July 2025
The Speaker Awards
The Speaker Awards celebrate the talents of top class speakers who know how to engage and inspire people, whether online or face-to-face. The awards were created to give a well-deserved standing ovation to those who work hard to share their knowledge and stories, making a real impact on their audiences.
It’s not just an awards ceremony; it’s a chance for speakers to connect, share experiences, and grow together in their craft, fostering a supportive community that values the art of speaking.
Deadline: 20 April 2025
Winners Announced: 11 July 2025
Institute of Directors: Director of the Year Awards
The IoD Director of the Year Awards celebrates the achievements of outstanding business leaders in our society. Hosted once a year, awards are given to those who excel in areas such as innovation, sustainability, equity, diversity and inclusion, and more.
Deadline: 11 May 2025
Winners Announced: 14 November 2025
Which awards should you be entering?
And if you still don’t know which awards you should enter in 2025, you need an awards strategy.
An awards strategy will give you the clarity and direction you need to confidently enter the awards you have the best chance of winning. And which will give you the biggest ROI.
So if you’re ready to start winning, book a call and have a chat with our team about what you need and how we can help you on your award-winning journey.
