The Queen's Award for Enterprise
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious corporate accolades for business performance. They can be awarded to companies or individuals.
Business Awards
These recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies and winners receive a range of benefits including worldwide recognition and extensive press coverage. They are presented in three separate categories:
- International Trade
Recognising companies that have demonstrated growth in overseas earnings
- Innovation
Recognising companies that have demonstrated commercial success through innovative products or services.
- Sustainable Development
Recognising companies that have integrated environmental, social, economic and management aspects of sustainable development into their business.
The Awards are made each year by The Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives of Government, industry and commerce, and the trade unions. They are announced on 21st April The Queen's personal birthday. The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for business performance.
Award for Individuals
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. There will be up to ten Awards each year and a single Lifetime Achievement Award if there is an appropriate candidate.
Encouraging or facilitating the sort of skills and attitudes found in an enterprise environment - whether in a commercial business or a social enterprise - is the essence of 'Enterprise Promotion'.
How to apply?
Simply download an electronic version of the appropriate application form from https://applications.queensawards.org.uk/business/ or telephone the application hotline on 08705 13 44 86. Completed forms require an original signature and cannot be completed and submitted on-line.