SBA Small Business Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
Press release
Thursday Nov 5, 2026 – Monday Dec 7, 2026
Award categories:
National-level Awards
• Small Business Person of the Year
• Small Business Exporter of the Year
• Small Business Manufacturer of the Year
• Rural Small Business of the Year
• Blue-Collar Small Business of the Year
• Veteran Small Business of the Year
• Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery
Delaware State-level Award
• Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year Award
Eligibility Criteria:
• For complete 2027 SBA National-level award eligibility criteria, visit: SBA National Small Business Week Awards Hub
• For complete 2027 SBA Delaware State-level Award eligibility criteria, visit: SBA Delaware Office Small Business Week Award Hub
All 2027 SBA Small Business Week Award nomination packages must be complete and submitted to the SBA 2027 Small Business Award Nomination Portal by no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on December 7, 2026.
Contact Jennifer Pilcher with questions: 202-798-7223, 771-219-6030 or jennifer.pilcher@sba.gov.