Women's Enterprise Scotland Awards 2026 Application Form Survey

Before completing this form please read the application guide and terms and conditions. Make sure you have chosen a category based on the criteria and description. You can enter a business for two categories but each one must be a separate application form. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance. Once you have started the form it must be completed without leaving the site. There is no cost for submitting an application.

We recommend that you submit the form for your own business to ensure all questions can be fully completed. If you are completing the form on behalf of a business/individual please ensure they know about the application, and you have all the relevant information to complete the form.

All applications will go through initial sifting and finalists will be assessed by the judging panel to decide the winner of each category.

The closing date for all entries is midnight at the end of Monday 15 June 2026. Finalists will be announced in August. Winners will be announced at our awards event on 29 October 2026 at voco Grand Central, Glasgow.

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1.Details of the business and individual applicant.
IMPORTANT: These are the details of the business and owner/leader that will be judged for an award in the category selected. (If you are completing this form on behalf of a business/individual, please put your details in Q6 below)(Required.)

First Name, Last Name (of woman business owner/leader)

Business Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Region

Postcode

Email Address

Phone Number

2.Is the business a Limited Company?(Required.)

Yes

If Yes, please provide the Companies House registration number.

3.Business/Individual Social Media details: platform and account name(Required.)

4.Please confirm the applicant is over 18 years old.(Required.)

Applicant is over 18 years old

5.Are you completing this form on behalf of a business/individual (not the name in Q1 above)?(Required.)

Yes

6.If answered 'Yes' to question 5 please provide your contact details

First Name Last Name

Business (if applicable)

Email Address

Phone Number

7.Please confirm the application meets the qualifying criteria by selecting one option below.(Required.)

This application is for the Inspiring Leader category where business ownership/shareholding is not required. (Please see T&Cs for details).

This application is for a social enterprise, not-for-profit or community interest company (CIC) with no shareholders, and the majority of the directors are women, or at least half of the directors are women and they play a key role in driving the business.

The business is owned and led by a majority of women.

A woman is the key driving force behind the business and has a share in the business. Please enter % shareholding below.

What share in the business is held?