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Companies can submit any number of entries to any of the categories across all Best in Biz Awards programs each year, including our 15th annual North American awards and 13th annual International awards. Entering and/or winning one of the Best in Biz Awards annual programs does not preclude a company from participating and potentially winning in the other program, in the same or different award categories.

Best in Biz Awards 2025 (North America)

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May 1, 2025

Entries open in the 15th annual Best in Biz Awards

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  • 02

June 27, 2025

Discounted, early entry deadline in the 15th annual Best in Biz Awards

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  • 03

August 15, 2025

Regular entry deadline in the 15th annual Best in Biz Awards

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  • 04

September 26, 2025

Late entry deadline in the 15th annual Best in Biz Awards

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October-November 2025

Judging takes place in Best in Biz Awards 2025

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November 17, 2025

Entrants notified of their application status in Best in Biz Awards 2025

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November 19, 2025

Official winner announcement in Best in Biz Awards 2025

Best in Biz Awards 2025 International

  • 01

December 1, 2024

Entries open in Best in Biz Awards 2025 International

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  • 02

May 14, 2025

Late entry deadline in Best in Biz Awards 2025 International

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  • 03

August 29, 2025

Final extended entry deadline in Best in Biz Awards 2025 International

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  • 04

September 2025

Judging takes place in Best in Biz Awards 2025 International

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September 22, 2025

Entrants notified of their application status in Best in Biz Awards 2025 International

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September 24, 2025

Official winner announcement in Best in Biz Awards 2025 International

Champions in AI 2025

Because of our entrants’ increased focus on AI and sustainability, displayed across recent years’ entries, we have launched new vertically-focused awards programs. While entrants are of course welcome to reuse any of their existing Best in Biz Awards entries, these new programs are completely separate from Best in Biz Awards.

  • 01

March 1, 2025

Entries open in the inaugural Champions in AI 2025

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  • 02

May 9, 2025

Early entry deadline in Champions in AI 2025

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  • 03

July 18, 2025

Regular entry deadline in Champions in AI 2025

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  • 04

August 29, 2025

Late entry deadline in Champions in AI 2025

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September 2025

Judging takes place in Champions in AI 2025

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Oct 6, 2025

Entrants notified of their application status in Champions in AI 2025

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Oct 8, 2025

Official winner announcement in Champions in AI 2025

Greener Awards 2025

Because of our entrants’ increased focus on AI and sustainability, displayed across recent years’ entries, we have launched new vertically-focused awards programs. While entrants are of course welcome to reuse any of their existing Best in Biz Awards entries, these new programs are completely separate from Best in Biz Awards.

  • 01

February 1, 2025

Entries open in the inaugural Greener Awards 2025

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  • 02

March 14, 2025

Early entry deadline in Greener Awards 2025

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  • 03

July 18, 2025

Regular entry deadline in Greener Awards 2025

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  • 04

August 29, 2025

Late entry deadline in Greener Awards 2025

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  • 05

September 2025

Judging takes place in Greener Awards 2025

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Oct 6, 2025

Entrants notified of their application status in Greener Awards 2025

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Oct 8, 2025

Official winner announcement in Greener Awards 2025

* This page is regularly updated to reflect any business award deadline changes.
Business award deadlines listed above are accurate and current. All deadlines are 11:59pm PST.

Submission process

Any company based in or operating in U.S. or Canada is eligible to apply in any of the more than 100 company, department / team, executive, product and CSR, media, PR and other business award categories across all our 2025 business awards programs, including our 15th annual North American awards.

Companies from any industry based anywhere in the world are eligible to apply in the 13th annual International awards, Champions in AI and Greener Awards.

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