Applications for the 2026 awards have now closed. Shortlists will be announced in late July. The winners will be announced at the IEEC2026 gala dinner on 3 September.

Please email Sal Edwards, NEEA Project Manager, at sal@enterprise.ac.uk with any queries.

The categories for the awards are:

• Enterprise Catalyst – an individual enterprise or entrepreneurship educator or practitioner who is driving transformational change inside or outside the curriculum.
• Entrepreneurship Catalyst – an individual or team delivering exceptional entrepreneurship education or practice inside or outside the curriculum
• Enterprise for Good – an individual or teams who harness the transformative power of enterprise education to empower others to uplift communities and drive sustainable change.
• Rising Star in Enterprise Education – an exceptional individual at the early stage of career who is making an exceptional contribution while demonstrating their potential for transformational future impact
• Pioneer in Enterprise Education – an exceptional individual who is actively influencing and driving transformational change and creating impact within their organisation and across the sector
• Inclusive Entrepreneurship Education or Support Award – an individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership in advancing inclusive entrepreneurship education or support
• Kate Beresford Award for Administrative Support of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education – This award recognises an individual or team whose exceptional behind-the-scenes administrative support has enabled outstanding enterprise and entrepreneurship education practice

For more details of the categories please visit the home page.

For the judging criteria click here.
For the terms and conditions click here.