Entry Process

Entries open for Sub36 Awards in 2022. Register an account here to be notified when entries open.

A full list of award categories are available on the categories page.

Each individual can enter up to three different award categories.

To be eligible to enter any of the Sub36 Award categories you must be aged under 36 in October 2022.

You must also own or work for a business based within the current Lancashire county boundaries. For clarity, this means the business must pay rates in one of the following district or unitary boroughs:

• Blackburn with Darwen
• Blackpool
• Burnley
• Chorley
• Fylde
• Hyndburn
• Lancaster
• Pendle
• Preston
• Ribble Valley
• Rossendale
• South Ribble
• West Lancashire
• Wyre

The following rules apply –

• The organisers reserve the right to amend or remove award categories
• The organisers reserve the right to re-assign an entry to another category
• Entrants acknowledge and agree that material from entry forms may be used in the event brochure and other marketing materials
• Entrants should mark as confidential any elements of their entry they do not wish to be used for the event brochure or other marketing materials and contact us directly to advise
• Decisions of judges are final.

To enter the awards, you must create an online account. This will allow you to view all award categories and entry forms. You can sign in and out of the system to work on your entry form and save it as a draft until you're ready to submit.

We suggest you register an account so you can view the entry forms for the categories you wish to enter.

You can work on your entry in our online system by signing in and out and saving your entry as draft.

When you're ready to enter, simply click submit to send us your form.

Yes. You will be unable to exceed the word count limit when you enter your submission into our online entry forms.

Throughout the entry form you will see an ‘info’ icon next to certain questions. Here we’ve included further information to support you in completing your entry so make sure you hover over the icon to view this.

Should you have further questions please email events@lancashirebusinessview.co.uk

The online system will show that you have entered the awards once you click submit. You will also receive a confirmation email.

No. The Sub36 Awards are free to enter.

Once entries have closed, all written submissions are scrutinised by our judges. 

Each interview will last 25 minutes.

Following a brief introduction you will have a maximum of 10 minutes for your presentation to the judges, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A from the judges.