Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Awards 2026 extends nomination deadline

Female entrepreneurs across the UK now have more time to gain national recognition, as AllBright everywoman announces a deadline extension for nominations to the Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Awards 2026.

The UK’s female entrepreneurs now have until midnight on July 13 to submit their entries for the prestigious awards, which celebrate the achievements of exceptional women building and growing businesses across the country.

Now in its 24th year, the everywoman Entrepreneur Awards have become a powerful platform for female founders, helping to raise profiles, unlock growth opportunities and create valuable connections. Since launching in 2003, the awards have championed hundreds of women whose businesses have gone on to achieve significant commercial success.

The importance of this support is highlighted by the everywoman Female Business Owners Index, in partnership with Tide, which found that 39% of female business owners said 2025 was tougher than the previous year. More than half (54%) worked longer hours, while almost a quarter (23%) took on a second job to support their business, with falling consumer spending, inflation and political uncertainty among the biggest challenges.

Now in its second year as headline partner, Tide is continuing its commitment to supporting female-led businesses through the Entrepreneur Awards. As part of the partnership, Tide will award a £10,000 grant to one outstanding female-founded SME, selected by the judging panel from this year’s finalists and announced at the awards ceremony. To be eligible for the Tide Boost Grant, finalists must hold a Tide business account. New Tide customers can also benefit from an exclusive everywoman offer, receiving six months of Tide’s Pro Plan and £100 in their account.

The awards form part of AllBright everywoman’s Female Founder Collective, which brings together decades of expertise to provide founders with year-round access to opportunities, connections and insights that help them scale and thrive. Through the awards programme, founders also benefit from ongoing learning, networking and support throughout the year.

Supporting partners announced so far for this year’s awards programme include Specsavers, which will present the Tech for Good Award, and JCDecaux.

The Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Award winners will be announced on 2 December at The Londoner, Leicester Square. To find out more about the awards or to nominate yourself or someone you know, visit www.allbrighteverywoman.com/entrepreneur-awards.

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Nicole Goodwin and Sophie Catto, Joint Managing Directors of AllBright everywoman, said: “For more than two decades, the everywoman Entrepreneur Awards have helped female founders gain the recognition they deserve and open doors that can transform the trajectory of their businesses. We’ve already seen an incredible response this year, and by extending the deadline we are giving even more founders the opportunity to share their story and be part of a powerful community of women building successful businesses across the UK.”

George Schmidt, CEO of Tide UK/Europe, said: “Earlier this year, we celebrated reaching 200,000 female-led businesses on Tide in the UK, and through our partnership with AllBright everywoman we’re proud to continue our long-term commitment to championing women in business. We know it can be incredibly busy running a company, which is why we’ve extended the nomination deadline to give even more entrepreneurs the chance to enter. If entering the awards has been sitting on your ever-growing to-do list, now’s the time to tick it off.”

The 2026 categories are:

• The Balance Award
• Brand of the Future
• Entrepreneur for Good award – presented by Specsavers
• The Next Level Award
• Scale-Up Award
• Scaled by Social Award
• Solopreneur Award
• Small Enterprise Award
• Tech Innovator Award