The King’s Award for Enterprise

You can now apply for the 2027 awards until Tuesday 8 September 2026.

Visit the KAE Website to apply

The King’s Awards for Enterprise is the most prestigious award for UK businesses and can bring substantial benefits to winners, including increased staff morale, boosts to turnover and international trade, promotes greater recognition and excellent marketing opportunities. The award recognises and rewards outstanding achievement in the following fields:

• International Trade – Recognising companies that have demonstrated growth in overseas earnings;
• Innovation – Recognising companies that have demonstrated commercial success through innovative products or services;
• Sustainability – Recognising companies that have integrated environmental, social, economic and management aspects of sustainable development into their business;
• Promoting opportunity through social mobility – Awarded for social mobility programmes that help people from disadvantaged backgrounds into successful working lives.
• New for 2027 – Young Founder category: Introduces a dedicated award recognising young business founders (aged 18–30), supporting entrepreneurship and business growth

You can visit the government website to see if your business is eligible here. Support is also available from Nottinghamshire Lieutenancy. Please feel free to email us to express an interest in the Award.

These awards are made annually by HM The King and are only given for the highest levels of excellence demonstrated in each category. They are judged to a demanding level and winners are invited to a Royal reception, are presented with the award by the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire and are able to fly the King’s Award flag at their head office and use the emblem on marketing materials.

The Lord-Lieutenant encourages Nottinghamshire businesses to enter The King’s Awards for Enterprise. Previous corporate winners in Nottinghamshire have come from a diverse selection of business sectors and have included large and small businesses. Recipients of the individual award have been from varied social and professional backgrounds.

You can now apply for the 2027 awards until Tuesday 8 September 2026.

Visit the KAE Website to apply

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