The is a prestigious award and it is for Outstanding Achievement By UK Businesses. If you qualify, you can apply. Read through to learn the full details about this award- the eligibility criteria, requirements, application deadline, and more. The table below will give you an overview of what you should expect.
About the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of:
innovationinternational tradesustainable developmentpromoting opportunity through social mobility
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise- Eligibility
To apply for the Queen’s Award for Enterprise your organization must:
be based in the UK (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man)file its Company Tax Returns with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)be a self-contained enterprise that markets its own products or services and is under its own managementhave at least 2 full-time UK employees or part-time equivalentsdemonstrate strong corporate social responsibility
Your organization can be a business or a non-profit. Each of the award categories has additional entry criteria.
International Trade
To apply for the International Trade award, you must also:
have made a minimum of £100,000 in overseas sales in the first year of your entry and show year-on-year growthprove that your organisation has achieved outstanding growth in overseas earnings relative to your business size and sectorprove steep year-on-year growth (without dips) in overseas sales over 3 years – or substantial year-on-year growth (without dips) over 6 years
Innovation
To apply for the Innovation award, you must also:
have an innovation that has not been sold beforehave had your innovation available on the market for at least 2 yearsshow outstanding commercial success as a result of innovation over 2 years – or continuous commercial success over 5 yearshave recovered all the investments made in your innovation or show that the innovation will recover its full costs in future
Your innovation should be in one of the following categories:
invention, design or production of goodsperformance of servicesmarketing and distributionafter-sale support of goods or services
Sustainable Development
To apply for the Sustainable Development award, you must also:
show how you have achieved outstanding sustainable development for more than 2 yearsprovide evidence of the benefits or positive outcomes of your actions or interventions
Promoting Opportunity through social mobility
To apply for this award, your organization must also have supported people from disadvantaged backgrounds in improving their job skills and their chances of finding work. This includes doing one or more of the following, for at least 2 years:
providing work experience or careers advicementoringoffering interview and job-related trainingmaking sure your recruitment process is open to everyone
You’ll need to prove the benefits for:
the people you’ve supportedyour organisationyour employeesthe wider community
What happens if your company wins?
If you win you’ll be:
invited to a Royal receptionpresented with the award at your company by one of The Queen’s representatives, a Lord-Lieutenantable to fly The Queen’s Awards flag at your main office, and use the emblem on your marketing materials (for example, on your packaging, advertisements, stationery and website)given a Grant of Appointment (an official certificate) and a commemorative crystal trophy
The awards are valid for 5 years. Winners have reported benefiting from worldwide recognition, increased commercial value, greater press coverage, and a boost to staff morale. Click on the BUTTON below to apply.
Application Deadline for the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
The closing date for this award application entry is not announced yet. For more enquires visit the official website
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