The National Enterprise Educator Awards recognise excellence in enterprise and entrepreneurship education in higher and
further education. The aim is to reward and celebrate those who have demonstrated an exceptional and inspirational commitment to supporting student and graduate entrepreneurship.
Applicants have the opportunity to win £500 funding. The winners are announced at the IEEC Gala Dinner.
Applications for the 2025 awards are now closed. The 2025 winners can be found here.
Our 2025 Sponsors
Categories
- Enterprise Catalyst – an individual or team from HE or FE who are delivering exceptional enterprise education or practice inside or outside the curriculum.
- Entrepreneurship Catalyst – an individual or team from HE or FE who are delivering exceptional entrepreneurship education or practice inside or outside the curriculum.
- Enterprise for Good – an individual or teams who harness the transformative power of enterprise education to empower others to uplift communities and drive sustainable change.
- Rising Star in Enterprise Education – an exceptional individual at the early stage of their enterprise or entrepreneurship education or practice career in HE or FE who is making an exceptional contribution while demonstrating their potential for transformational future impact.
- Pioneer in Enterprise Education – an exceptional individual who is actively influencing and driving transformational change and creating impact related to enterprise and entrepreneurship education or practice within their organisation and across the sector.
Additional awards
- Inclusive Enterprise Education Award – an additional award that will be conferred on one entry from any of the above four categories and designed to recognise excellence in driving change in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) in enterprise and entrepreneurship education or practice.
More about the categories and awards can be found here.
Please read the full Terms and Conditions for more information related to eligibility.