Businesses planning to enter the SCCUL Enterprise awards are being urged to submit their entries as soon as possible. The deadline for entries to the innovative awards programme which celebrates entrepreneurship and rewards local enterprise is 5.30pm tomorrow Friday November 6.
Launched last month, the competition is already attracting a strong level of interest from businesses intent on claiming the €10,000 cash top prize. Michael Smyth, General Manager SCCUL Enterprises is delighted with the level of interest in this year’s SCCUL Enterprise Awards.
“Feedback received from participants in the SCCUL Enterprise Awards over the past six years has told us that the taking part in awards process has made a significant impact on the success of their businesses,” says Mr Smyth. “It is great to see so many businesses apply early this year. I would encourage any business planning to enter to log on to www.scculawards.ie and complete the online application before this Friday.”
A new initiative this year is the SCCUL Enterprise Awards Bursary which is sponsored by St. Columba’s Credit Union. This €5,000 cash prize is designed to support a local entrepreneur or not for profit organisation in facing the day to day challenges of the early years in business.
“We pleased this year to introduce the SCCUL Awards bursary”, says Michael Smyth.
“This bursary is designed to give a local entrepreneur or not for profit organisation a significant boost to their business. We are delighted that St. Columba’s Credit Union has come on board as the sponsor of this new initiative.”
Celebrating six years of the SCCUL Enterprise Awards, businesses throughout Galway City and County are encouraged to enter in one of six categories including Agriculture & Food; Arts, Tourism & Sport; Business Services; Consumer Goods & Services; ICT and Social Enterprise.
The overall winner will be chosen from the winners of the six categories and will claim the first prize of €10,000 cash, a specially commissioned trophy.
Supporting the SCCUL Enterprise Awards this year are a number of local business organisations who have come on board as sponsors. The six category sponsors are Collins McNicholas HR & Recruitment Group, Galway City Council, Galway County Council, Mazars and SSL Logistics. Additional sponsors include AIB, Flynn O’Driscoll, ICE Cube and Xposure.
The student enterprise award category is open to students attending courses up to level 8 in third level institutions in Galway City and County. The student enterprise award has a prize fund of €2,000 sponsored by Winters Property Management with the winner receiving a top prize of €1250.
The prize winners will be presented with their awards at a special SCCUL Enterprise Awards prize giving ceremony and business expo hosted by NUI Galway in the Bailey Allen Hall on Friday January 29 2016.
Entries are accepted online on www.scculawards.ie or on official entry forms which are available from SCCUL Enterprise Centre. ( 091 386 004 ).
