iED26 Awards Entry Form

  • To make a nomination simply complete this form and press submit at the end. 

    Once you have submitted your initial entry you will receive an email with a link to allow you to make edits to your entry.

    You can enter more than one category but must complete a new nomination for
    each category and ensure that the supporting information is relevant
    to the category. 

    DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS 31st JULY 2026 

  • Leader of the Year


    Economic development professionals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and management in their role, and who motivate and inspire their team to achieve success through effective leadership.

  • Rising Star

    Younger economic development team members aged 30 or under (as of 1st June 2026) who have demonstrated excellence, commitment and gone above and beyond in their early career.

  • Team of the Year

    Exceptional economic development teams who have gone above and beyond in ensuring the smooth running and effective delivery of economic development functions in their organisations.

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year

    Projects, teams or Individuals, which have strived to actively promote, celebrate and raise awareness of EDI, improving under-represented involvement in economic development in their organisation or externally.

  • Social Initiative of the Year

    Projects, teams or Individuals, which have championed and made a significant contribution to social value creation, developing best practice in their field and making positive impacts in their communities.

  • Most Innovative Project of the Year

    Innovative economic development projects which have pushed the boundaries beyond traditional approaches and delivered additional beneficial outcomes as a result of the innovation.

  • Collaborative Initiative of the Year


    Outstanding cross-sector economic development collaboration between two or more partners drawn from local authorities, private sector, third sector, business and academia.

  • Outstanding Impact

    For projects delivered and concluded in the last five years, which demonstrate benchmarked evidence against other similar initiatives. Impacts could include environmental, social, business support (from start-up to growth and scale), rural development and regeneration.

  • Outstanding Contribution to Economic Development - This award is not open for entry


    Individuals who have made a sustained outstanding contribution to any field of economic development over a minimum of 20 years.

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  • T&Cs

    Information submitted as part of the awards entry will be shared with the awards judges for the purpose of selecting finalists and winners.

    Shortlisting for the awards open for entry will be based on the information provided in this entry form only. All judges decisions are final. 

    We are unable to provide feedback on individual nominations.

    If selected as a finalist, information submitted as part of the awards entry will be used as part of the event scripting and may be used as part of the event promotion.  Please therefore inform us if any information is of a sensitive nature and should not be shared, by email, to ied@coolbreezeagency.com no later than midnight on Friday 30th October 2026.

    Data and information submitted as part of this entry will be securely stored for a period of three years after the awards ceremony date.

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