Dates and Fees

Important dates for entering

Entries open: 20 August 2026 Late fee applies: After 17 September 2026 Second late fee applies: After 1 October 2026 Deadline: 15 October 2026 Authorisation to submit Approvals window: 05 - 19 November 2026 Eligibility period: 1 August 2025 - 30 September 2026

Award

Fee until 17 September 2026

Fee after 17 September 2026

Fee after 1 October 2026

Audio & Radio

€500

€605

€665

Brand Experience & Activation

€530

€635

€695

Creative Business Transformation

€530

€635

€695

Creative B2B

€530

€635

€695

Creative Commerce

€530

€635

€695

Creative Data

€530

€635

€695

Creative Effectiveness

€700

€805

€865

Creative Strategy

€530

€635

€695

Design

€500

€605

€665

Digital Craft

€530

€635

€695

Direct

€500

€605

€665

Entertainment

€655

€760

€820

Film

€655

€760

€820

Film Craft

€655

€760

€820

Glass: The Award For Change

€500

€605

€665

Healthcare

€530

€635

€695

Industry Craft

€500

€605

€665

Innovation

€500

€605

€665

Integrated

€700

€805

€865

Media

€530

€635

€695

Outdoor

€500

€605

€665

PR

€530

€635

€695

Print & Publishing

€500

€605

€665

Social & Creator

€530

€635

€695

Refunds/Cancellations

This summary is a guide to the key points about refunds/cancellations. It is not a substitute for reading the full rules of entering, terms and conditions, refunds/cancellations and our policies on ineligible and “scam” entries, which can all be downloaded in Entry Kit: The Rules.

Entrant withdraws on or before 18 September 2026 – receiving a refund or credit An entrant may withdraw their entries on or before 18 September 2026 for any reason and be eligible for a refund of the entry fee paid, minus a processing fee of €165.

Entrant withdraws after 18 September 2026 – not receiving a refund or credit An entrant may withdraw their entries after 18 September 2026 but will not be eligible for a refund or credit.

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