And the winner is...

Nail your award applicatons
(and boost your chances of winning) with our expert award support.

Whether you love them or loathe them, awards are becoming increasingly necessary for any business looking to set itself apart in its field!
Pro award applications, this way...
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Jo Allen
Head of Content
Awards often get a bad rap, or at least the process that can lead you to win one does. But that needn’t be the case. Rather than being a drain on time and resources, they can be a really fun part of building your brand, growing your business and amplifying your voice to the right audience.
Since 2014, we have been helping brands get to grips with their own story, and tell it in an authentic and engaging way. 

Your story is what makes your business unique, and why people will invest in what you have to offer, so why not invest time in voicing it effectively?
Giving you the opportunity to sit back and take an overarching view of your business and achievements to date, awards can be an important and lasting way to reinforce everything that makes you and your business awesomeness, while celebrating the ‘wins’ that often fall by the wayside.
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Why Us To Help You With Your Award Applications?

When it comes to making you look good in front of an awarding body, we've got some pretty impressive proof that this is something we're effective at...

You will be joining clients that rest assured that they will value from the process:

  • You can count yourself amongst the 72% since 2019 that have found themselves on a shortlist
  • And the 40% that took home the trophy! - that's right, 4 in 10 win their target category
  • You will benefit from expert and experienced in-house writers who can provide an independent, judge’s view

BonusTogether, we go through the discovery process involved in the award application writing, and you get to keep this valuable, reusable insight.

So in a way, everyone's a winner here.

Our Money, Where Our Mouth Is:
Award Application Conversion Rates, since 2019

71.8%
Applications to Shortlist
Getting to the shortlist usually means additional exposure in PR and comms from the awarding entity. This represents a win and help pave the way for future applications.
43.2%
Shortlist to Winner
Everybody wants to win. That is a goal when entering awards as the mere accolade of being awarded is newsworthy in itself, let alone the almost evergreen exposure within your peer group.
31%
Applications to Winner
1-in-3: that's pretty good odds, even if we do say so ourselves. We don't often shout about our own accolades, but this figure means more to us that you may know. This is our award.
Let us help you be that 1-in-3
Looking good!

Our award Application SErvice

What's it all about?

Our Awards Application Service...

What's it all about?

Winning industry awards is a powerful way to build credibility, enhance brand reputation, and gain valuable recognition in your field. Whether you’re an SME aiming to establish authority or a larger organisation looking to showcase excellence, a strong award submission can set you apart from the competition.

We help you identify the right opportunities, craft compelling applications, and maximise the visibility of your achievements. Winning an award doesn’t just earn you a trophy, it builds trust with your audience, motivates your team, and creates long-lasting PR opportunities.

Gander at our award application service

How You Can Work With Us And Awards?

Our Award Applications Service Description

Doing the do (Application Writing)

So, you already know what you want to enter, but writer’s block has set in… or perhaps you can’t spare the time. Let us write your application for you.

Doing A Bit More... (Awards research & ceremony preparation)

We research award opportunities that are befitting of your business, brand and people, and the goals you have set across the board. Ensuring any opportunities are authentic and respected by your peers. We will work with you and your team to create your application, submit it and prepare you for any follow-up interviews the award-judging panel may request.

Bells and indeed, whistles (Coaching & Strategy)

You want to be able to work with your team in-house to write future awards but need to get started… Using one award entry as an entry point we will work with your team in-house to coach them through the process, from choosing the right category to identifying additional opportunities and crafting a compelling application - so you have a blueprint to work from the next time you fancy throwing your hat in the ring.

Sponsorship

Let us find opportunities that are right for you. Awards aren’t always about entering, and winning… For many clients, the opportunity to become a sponsor is just as valuable (if not more) than taking home a trophy. A chance to come together with industry peers - and an audience largely made up of your target audience - awards sponsors as a rule receive a plethora of benefits that stretch from coverage in related publications and advertising to presenting awards, a table at the event itself and hours to network.

Marketing partnership

Bring us in as your marketing and communications partner, so we can work with you to tell the full story of your brand, highlight the great work you’re doing to help the planet and its people and attract and retain customers and employees who trust and value your brand.

Awards are a key part of raising your brand’s profile, so, as your marketing partner, we’d be exploring opportunities that work to do just that, and we’d be there for the duration of the process, from discovering opportunities and completing applications to event prep and PR.

So, as you can see, there are plenty of reasons to use awards as development opportunities for your business, and they don't all have to be expensive either. We're most interested in the value locked in the awards and what they represent, and if you can benefit from them, get in touch and let's discuss what might be possible.

Stuff our award application clients have said...

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We had the pleasure of working with Knapton Wright to assist with our awards entries, and the experience has been transformative for our business. Their exceptional writing skills and keen understanding of our brand allowed them to create compelling narratives that captured our achievements. By having an initial open conversation, the team was able to take our content and create entries that were beyond our expectations.

A meticulous approach ensured that every detail was highlighted perfectly, making our entries not only engaging but also persuasive. As a result, we saw a significant increase in recognition from industry peers as well as clients and prospects, leading to one major award win and several successful shortlists. This boost in accolades has had a profound impact on our business, enhancing our credibility and visibility in the market as well as the added benefit of increased team morale knowing that they work for such a special company.

The award entries have opened new doors for us and have formed part of our marketing plans both now and in the future, which will help in attracting high-profile clients and developing new partnerships. Knapton Wright’s awards team is now a strategic partner who we know understands how to leverage awards to drive business success. We are incredibly grateful for their expertise and dedication, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration in the future.

Barry Nicol @ Victor Finance
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I had the pleasure of working with the team on my award application to F:entrepreneur’s iAlso100 2025 - they did an absolutely fantastic job turning my scattered, rambling ideas into a polished and effective application form. A little shout out to Jo, her ability to take my jumbled thoughts and turn them into something cohesive and effective is a testament to her skill and expertise. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome and would highly recommend the team to anyone needing help with similar projects!
Natalie Penniston @ Otby House Farm
Loads of reasons...

Why Enter Awards In The First Place?

There are many reasons for entering awards, including business development, progress review, benchmarking against your peers, networking, brand awareness, to celebrate achievements and team recognition and more morale, so it's not always to do with winning. Obviously that's the cherry on the top. A lot of the time though, it's to do with a wider strategy to gain recognition within a customerbase via association with an awarding body.

This could be your local Business Awards, or it could be your niche industry awards, or it could even be not directly associated with your line of business, but you might want to show your support.

Whatever it is, we're here to help. If you need any more convincing, read the blog Jo wrote on why awards are important, here:

The importance of awards

Ready to be the winner?

Together we'll do amazing things...

Our clients challenge us to come up with solutions to their business problems. Award entries and ceremonies can be just that, and the process can be fullfilling and rewarding if we get it right. So let's work together to get the most value from it - and fingers crossed, let's win some awards! 
There are no stupid questions, and often - we've found - it's the more out-there questions that spark the most creative and implactful ideas. Crazy, we can deal with, but equally, seriously, we can discuss real-world, tangible outcomes and pathways forward that can genuinely make a difference by leveraging award ceremonies in your business strategy.

Let's talk about Award Entries.