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The King's Awards for Enterprise

The King's Awards for Enterprise is an award recognising outstanding achievement by UK businesses, including non-profit and public sector organisations, across the United Kingdom.

Run by Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Checked against the official page (gov.uk) on 15 Oct 2026.

An award recognising outstanding achievement by UK businesses in young founder, innovation, international trade, sustainability and promoting opportunity through social mobility. Award-winners are valid for 5 years.

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Status and deadline

Status

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Deadline

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How much

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Who can apply

UK organisations (business, non-profit or public sector) that are based in the UK, have a good compliance record, are self-contained with their own accounts, have at least 2 full-time UK employees or part-time equivalents, and demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance practices. Each award category has additional criteria.

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Business size

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How to apply

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Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

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HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

Open across United Kingdom, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.

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