The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for the 2022 National Small Business Week Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize the achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses as well as the contributions they have made to their communities and the nation’s economy.
The deadline for nomination submission is 3 p.m. EST Jan. 11, 2022. Award presentations will take place during the NSBW Awards ceremony in the first week of May 2022.
To nominate a small business owner or download related forms, criteria, and guidelines visit sba.gov/nsbw.
Awards will be in the following categories:
Small Business Person of the Year: State winners will consist of a business/owner from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. The state award winners will compete for the title of National Small Business Person of the Year, SBA’s signature award.
- Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery:
- Small Business Disaster Recovery
- Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Public Official
- Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Volunteer
- Federal Procurement Awards:
- Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
- Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence. This award is for large prime contractors who use small businesses as suppliers and contractors.
- 8(a) Graduate of the Year
- Awards to SBA Resource Partners:
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Center Award
- Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
- Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Year
- Small Business Investment Company of the Year