List of Business Awards in Northern Ireland
This is the world’s best list of Business Awards in Northern Ireland. It includes all the most credible Northern Irish business awards across industry sectors. Here you can find information to help you enter The Northern Ireland Responsible Business Awards, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, The Sustainable Ireland Awards, The Belfast Business Awards, Northern Ireland Tourism Awards and The UTV Business Eye Awards amongst many others.
You can add industries and/or regions you are interested in by ticking the boxes down the left hand side and clicking ‘update search’. Also check out our UK Business Awards and International Business Awards pages for other awards you may wish to enter.
Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available. We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Industry | Region | Deadline Date | Awarding Date |
| Belfast Telegraph Business Awards | Business | Northern Ireland | 21st Mar | 2nd May |
| The Belfast Business Awards | Business | Northern Ireland | 22nd Mar | 10th May |
| Northern Ireland 40 Under 40 Awards | Business Leaders | Northern Ireland | 31st Mar | ~19th Apr |
| Aer Lingus Take Off Foundation Business Awards | Business | Northern Ireland | ~16th Apr | ~9th May |
| Chambers Ireland's Corporate Social Responsibility Awards | Corporate Social Responsibility | Northern Ireland | ~17th Apr | ~18th Sep |
| Derry Londonderry North West Business Awards | Business | Northern Ireland | ~20th Apr | ~1st Jun |
| National Startup Awards | Business | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | ~22nd Apr | ~17th May |
| Business Eye First Trust Bank Small Business Awards | Business | Northern Ireland | ~27th Apr | ~15th Jun |
| All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards | Construction & Architecture | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | 3rd May | 11th Oct |
| The Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards | Business | Northern Ireland | ~25th May | ~14th Jun |
| CEF Construction Excellence Awards | Construction & Architecture | Northern Ireland | ~8th Jun | ~18th Oct |
| CIPR PRide Awards Northern Ireland | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Northern Ireland | ~12th Jun | ~19th Oct |
| The Sustainable Ireland Awards | Corporate Social Responsibility | Northern Ireland | ~31st Jul | ~21st Nov |
| Contact Centre Network Northern Ireland Awards (CCNNI) | Customer Contact | Northern Ireland | ~14th Sep | ~8th Nov |
| The Neighbourhood Retailer Awards | Retail & Consumer Goods | Northern Ireland | ~14th Sep | ~19th Oct |
| Deloitte Best Managed Companies | Business | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | ~28th Sep | ~6th Mar |
| Eir Elevation Awards | Business | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | ~28th Sep | ~4th Nov |
| Women in Business NI Awards | Business Leaders | Northern Ireland | ~1st Oct | ~8th Nov |
| Northern Ireland Corporate Finance Awards | Financial Services | Northern Ireland | ~1st Oct | ~15th Nov |
| The Business Eye First Trust Bank Business Awards (BEFTAs) | Business | Northern Ireland | ~19th Oct | ~22nd Nov |
| CO3 Leadership Awards | Third Sector | Northern Ireland | ~2nd Nov | 7th Mar |
| CIH Northern Ireland Housing Awards | Planning & Property | Northern Ireland | ~30th Nov | 22nd Feb |
| Northern Ireland Equality and Diversity Awards | HR & Training | Northern Ireland | ~6th Dec | 5th Apr |
| FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards | Business | Northern Ireland | 25th Jan | 7th Mar |
| Digital DNA Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Northern Ireland | 31st Jan | 28th Mar |
| Institute of Directors (IoD) Director of the Year Northern Ireland Awards | Business Leaders | Northern Ireland | 1st Feb | 17th May |
| CIPD Northern Ireland HR Awards | HR & Training | Northern Ireland | 1st Feb | 16th May |
| All Ireland Marketing Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | 7th Feb | 16th May |
| Northern Ireland Responsible Business Awards (BITC) | Corporate Social Responsibility | Northern Ireland | 8th Feb | 9th Jul |
| RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards | Public Sector | Northern Ireland | 15th Feb | 6th Jun |
| Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year | Business Leaders | Northern Ireland | 15th Feb | ~27th Apr |
| Insider Made in Northern Ireland Awards | Products & Manufacturing | Northern Ireland | 15th Feb | 10th May |
| The Dani Awards | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Northern Ireland | 15th Feb | 15th Mar |
| Institute of Hospitality Awards for Professionalism | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Northern Ireland | 18th Feb | 17th May |
| All Ireland Business All Stars | Business | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | 19th Feb | 2nd May |
| Northern Ireland Tourism Awards (NITA) | Travel & Tourism | Northern Ireland | 21st Feb | ~24th May |
| Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards | Retail & Consumer Goods | Northern Ireland | 22nd Feb | ~24th Mar |
| The Action Renewables Awards | Energy & Utilities | Northern Ireland | ~27th Feb | ~27th Mar |
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