It’s as easy as heading to our homepage and clicking ‘Apply now’ – you’ll be asked for a few details, then we’ll send you an email to confirm. From then, you can log in any time up to the submission deadline to complete your entry!

(If you’ve received an email telling you you’ve been nominated – congratulations! Click the link in the email to set up your account, if you don’t already have one, and you’ll be ready to go). If you want to read a little more about the process, click here for our 'How does it work' page.

No – while we love when industry peers nominate each other to recognise their achievements, it’s not a requirement.

No – nominations just serve as a way of prompting someone to complete their own entry, and our judges and broker voters won’t see how many nominations you get. It’s the quality of your application that matters! 

All our campaign dates are on the timeline here – finalists are announced once the judges have made their shortlist selections, so keep your eyes peeled on 16^th July!

You’ll receive an email from us (to the email address you submitted your application with) on the announcement date, so keep checking your inbox – plus we’ll update the website showing the finalists, and we’ll be posting across our social media too. Why not follow us on LinkedIn here?

No – the Women's Recognition Awards are free to enter.

We know that plenty of people now use generative AI software as a useful tool to help them organise their thoughts and put things into words – so go ahead, but be mindful that our judges want to read what makes you unique and worthy of winning an award, so applications that are personal to you and your achievements will stand out. Keep your entries specific to you, and make sure whatever you submit is packed full of personal detail, facts or figures that back up your achievements to make the most of your chance to impress the judges!

There’s no ‘real’ minimum – we have a 10-word minimum to ensure something is written in your application, but otherwise you can write as little or as much as you need!  Keep in mind that more does not always mean better: you can use bullet points to highlight the important facts at the start of your entry, for example. Think about making it as easy as possible for judges to see the important information: your achievements and what makes you a potential winner.

You’ll have access to your entry up until the submission date – after this, it will be sent to our judges.

You can’t upload files, but you can add links to external content in your entry – so you could link to news articles, videos, PDFs hosted on your company website, etc.

Yes – in 2026, we’re trialling anonymised applications to ensure that the content of an entry – not a name which might be recognised – is what stands out. This, as well as our expert panel of judges who commit to judging fairly across their assigned categories, helps create a level playing field for entrants where your applications are judged purely on merit.

No – we recognise that, in some cases, job titles and business names, as well as other achievements may make your entry recognisable to judges who are already familiar with you.