The Idox Innovation Awards aim to showcase those projects that have demonstrated a creative and forward-thinking approach to improving the life of communities in one or more UK locations.

£3,000 will be awarded to each winning project of the Award’s five categories, together with promotional and publicity opportunities.

The Awards will recognise, reward and raise the profile of innovative projects through the following five categories:

• Category 1: Innovation in supporting local economic development
• Category 2: Innovation in promoting community engagement
• Category 3: Innovation in promoting healthy living
• Category 4: Innovation in supporting children and young people
• Category 5: Innovation in promoting environmental sustainability

Projects may be entered for consideration under a minimum of one and maximum of two award categories.

The Idox Innovation Awards are open to formally constituted organisations based in and carrying out activities in the United Kingdom, including:

• Voluntary and community organisations
• Community, parish and town councils
• Primary and secondary schools
• Academies
• Health bodies
• Local authorities
• Universities
• FE and HE colleges
• Emergency services
• Housing associations

Please note that the above list is not exclusive, interested parties should refer to the Award Criteria document for a complete listing.

Read the Award Criteria document before you enter

• Download the Entry Form and email back to awards@idoxgroup.com with the subject title ‘Idox Innovation Awards: Entry’.
• The deadline for entries is 1 September 2015.
• We aim to finalise the awards by 31 October 2015.

The Grants arm of Idox is committed to the provision of funding information and support and seeks to help organisations at every stage of the funding process, from identification of suitable funding to application and management via a suite of professional funding solutions, including market leader GRANTfinder.

For further information on Idox’s full suite of funding products and services, click here.

For all enquiries relating to the Awards, please contact awards@idoxgroup.com