Eligibility
The Awards are open to all businesses and organisations operating in Fingal.
Applicants may nominate their own business or be nominated by others.
Entries
Applicants may enter up to four award categories, but only one entry per category is permitted.
All applications must be submitted through the official online Awards system, with every section of the form completed.
The online system will not accept answers that exceed the specified word counts. Supporting documents and additional pages may also be uploaded.
Judges reserve the right to move an application to a different category if it is considered more suitable. Applicants will be notified if this occurs.
Assessment Process
Talent, Business Excellence, and Sustainable Business Impact categories: Judges will assess written submissions and shortlist finalists. Independent judging panels will then evaluate these entries, and finalists will receive access to feedback and results.
Customer Experience categories: Judges will assess written submissions and shortlist finalists. Finalists will then be evaluated by mystery guest researchers, who will provide detailed results.
Category Requirements
Business Person of the Year: Nominees must have been in their current role for at least two years.
Young Business Person of the Year: Entrants must be aged 35 or under on 1 January of the relevant year.
Large or Corporate Business: More than two units, or more than 50 employees, or an annual turnover exceeding €10 million.
SME: Fewer than 50 employees and an annual turnover below €10 million.
Start-Up / New Business: Entrants must be established three years or less.
Hotel Category: A researcher will complete a one-night stay. The cost must be waived or covered by the entrant through either a PO number (for reimbursement), a voucher code, or a voucher document submitted via Fingal Chamber.
Obligations of Finalists
Shortlisted finalists cannot withdraw from the competition.
Attendance at the Gala Awards Presentation Evening is mandatory to be eligible to receive an Award.
General Conditions
Information submitted through the application process (excluding commercially sensitive material) and contact details may be used by Fingal Chamber and/or its media partners for promotional purposes relating to the Fingal Business Awards.
Scheduled dates are subject to change.
It is the responsibility of applicants to update Fingal Chamber with any changes to their contact details during the process.
Any entry found to contain false or misleading information may be disqualified. Judges reserve the right to audit information provided.
The organisers reserve the right to withdraw an award where necessary.
The judges’ decision is final.
Agreement
By submitting an entry to the Fingal Business Awards, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms and conditions.