Applications to enter the prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2023 are now open with the application deadline on Tuesday, September 6.
According to the Department for International Trade (DIT), the awards are the “most prestigious awards for UK businesses” and act as an internationally accepted “royal seal of approval” for outstanding achievements reached by UK businesses.
The categories are:
- innovation
- international trade
- sustainable development
- promoting opportunity through social mobility
Businesses that win are invited to a Royal reception and are awarded the recognition by one of The Queen’s representatives, a Lord-Lieutenant.
The DIT explain that the winning businesses will also be able 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)”. They will also receive a Grant of Appointment (an official certificate) and a commemorative crystal trophy.
The awards, which are valid for 5 years, benefit winners by resulting in “worldwide recognition, increased commercial value, greater press coverage and a boost to staff morale”.
Apply here.
Find out more about Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2023 here.