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.
Also take a look at 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.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region |
| Institute of Directors (IoD) Director of the Year Northern Ireland Awards | 21st Oct | 9th Dec | Business Leaders | Northern Ireland |
| National Startup Awards | ~3rd Nov | ~24th Oct | Business | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| CIH All-Ireland Housing Awards | ~12th Nov | ~11th Feb | Planning & Property | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| Eastside Awards | ~19th Nov | ~24th Jan | Business | Northern Ireland |
| ICE Northern Ireland Awards | ~10th Dec | ~1st Mar | Construction & Architecture | Northern Ireland |
| Insider Northern Ireland Dealmakers Awards | ~17th Dec | ~3rd Mar | Financial Services | Northern Ireland |
| ABC Business Awards | ~17th Jan | ~24th Feb | Business | Northern Ireland |
| CO3 Leadership Awards | ~21st Jan | ~24th Mar | Third Sector | Northern Ireland |
| Staff Nursing Care Awards | ~31st Jan | ~26th Mar | Health & Social Care | Northern Ireland |
| Women in Business NI Awards | ~31st Jan | ~10th Mar | Business Leaders | Northern Ireland |
| Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards | 1st Feb | 27th Apr | Health & Social Care | Northern Ireland |
| All Ireland Marketing Awards | ~10th Feb | ~21st May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| Institute of Hospitality Awards for Professionalism | ~10th Feb | ~15th May | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Northern Ireland |
| FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards Northern Ireland | 16th Feb | 5th Apr | Business | Northern Ireland |
| Northern Ireland Tourism Awards (NITA) | ~21st Feb | ~24th May | Travel & Tourism | Northern Ireland |
| Insider Made in Northern Ireland Awards | ~25th Feb | ~13th May | Products & Manufacturing | Northern Ireland |
| The GO Awards Northern Ireland | ~25th Feb | 21st Mar | Supply Chain | Northern Ireland |
| Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year | ~28th Feb | ~22nd Oct | Business Leaders | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| Digital DNA Awards | ~4th Mar | ~28th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Northern Ireland |
| The Media Awards | ~14th Mar | ~28th Apr | Journalism Publishing & Media | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards | ~25th Mar | 6th Oct | Public Sector | Northern Ireland |
| Invent Awards | ~25th Mar | 1st Sep | Design & Innovation | Northern Ireland |
| Deloitte - Ireland's Best Managed Companies | ~31st Mar | 29th Sep | Business | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| The Business Eye First Trust Bank Business Awards (BEFTAs) | ~31st Mar | ~3rd Aug | Business | Northern Ireland |
| Best in the Business Awards | ~1st Apr | 27th Oct | Business | Northern Ireland |
| Belfast Telegraph Business Awards | ~11th Apr | ~30th Apr | Business | Northern Ireland |
| Business Eye Family Business Awards | ~15th Apr | ~15th Jun | Business | Northern Ireland |
| The Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards | ~22nd Apr | ~30th Jun | Business | Northern Ireland |
| The Sustainable Business Impact Awards | ~27th Apr | ~19th Sep | Corporate Social Responsibility | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards | ~12th May | ~4th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| CEF Construction Excellence Awards | ~10th Jun | 6th Oct | Construction & Architecture | Northern Ireland |
| CIPD Northern Ireland HR Awards | ~17th Jun | 6th Oct | HR & Training | Northern Ireland |
| CIPR PRide Awards Northern Ireland | ~24th Jun | 11th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Northern Ireland |
| All Ireland Business All Stars | ~30th Jun | ~2nd May | Business | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| The Neighbourhood Retailer Awards | ~30th Jun | ~12th Nov | Retail & Consumer Goods | Northern Ireland |
| Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards | ~1st Jul | 15th Sep | Transport & Logistics | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| Social Enterprise NI Awards | ~29th Jul | 14th Oct | Business | Northern Ireland |
| The Irish eCommerce Awards | ~31st Jul | 23rd Sep | Retail & Consumer Goods | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
| Contact Centre Network Northern Ireland Awards (CCNNI) | ~2nd Aug | 27th Oct | Customer Contact | Northern Ireland |
| GNI Mag Awards | ~31st Aug | ~8th Nov | HR & Training | Northern Ireland |
| The Belfast Business Awards | 9th Sep | 21st Oct | Business | Northern Ireland |
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