Business Awards

Entering for a business award can be very rewarding for your business. It enables you to take advantage of the pre-event publicity and, if you are picked as a winner, leads to various post-event bonuses which can include increased investment into your business, kudos in your local business community and a greater profile to attract potential customers with.

Because of these benefits to business, Hampshire County Council supports a number of awards across the county. To find out more about these awards and others available to Hampshire businesses, please click on the links below.

Business Awards for 2008/2009

Hampshire/South East

Inspire08 Awards - now closed for entries, awards ceremony 4 November.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards 2008   nominations now closed,  awards ceremony 21 November.

New Forest Brilliance in Business Awards  entries close on the 31 October 2008, awards ceremony 25 November

National Awards

National Business Awards - nominations now closed,  awards ceremony 18 November

Every Woman Awards -nominations now closed, awards ceremony 3 December

Growing Business Awards  nominations now closed, awards ceremony 27 November

Queen's Awards

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise  -  the UK's most prestigious Awards for business performance. They recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. There are three categories:  International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development.

There is also an individual award: the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion (QAEP) celebrates and recognises the activities of individuals who have played an outstanding and significant role in promoting enterprise skills and attitudes in others in the UK.

Closing date for 2009 nominations is 31 October 2008.