Clare Business Excellence Awards – Written Submission Categories remain open
The closing date for categories that depend on mystery shopper and reviewer personal visits, closed earlier this month, and Ennis Chamber is delighted to report that the standard of entries received this year has been exceptional.
Our focus now turns to the categories relying on a written submission, with a closing date of Sept. 4th. Those categories are listed below with a link to relevant submission forms.
BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT – Sponsored by Essilor Luxottica
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-business-for-social-impact-award/
BEST VOLUNTARY/COMMUNITY GROUP – Sponsored by Vitalograph
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-best-voluntary-community-group/
BEST MICRO BUSINESS (employing 10 people or less) – Sponsored by Clare Local Enterprise Office
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-best-micro-business/
BEST NEW BUSINESS (UP TO 5 YEARS OLD) – Sponsored by Tierney’s
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-best-new-business/
BEST FAMILY BUSINESS – Sponsored by MHP Sellors
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-best-family-business/
INNOVATION IN BUSINESS AWARD -Sponsored by PTSB
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-innovation-in-business/
BEST USE OF DIGITAL MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA Sponsored by the Clare Echo
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-best-use-of-digital-market-social-media/
BEST SME IN CLARE (10 – 200 employees) – Sponsored by Cup Print
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-sme-award/
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXCELLENCE AWARD – Sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-professional-services-excellence/
BEST GREEN & SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES Sponsored by Rengen Power
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-best-green-sustainable-practices/
BEST MANUFACTURER – sponsored by Ei
Submission form: https://www.ennischamber.ie/cba-best-manufacturer/
Judging and Closing Dates
Independent adjudicators, Spotcheck NI have established an independent expert panel to adjudicate the categories listed above, based on a written submission,
Closing date for written submission categories: September 04, 2026
*Finalists to be announced early October.
This year’s Gala Awards Ceremony takes place at The Rine Hotel on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
MC is comedian Colm O’Regan
*It is FREE to enter Clare Business Excellence Awards.
