List of UK Design Awards and Innovation Awards
This is the world’s best list of UK Design Awards and Innovation Awards. It includes all the most credible national design awards such as The National Technology Awards, The International Design Awards, The Drum Design Awards, The Edison Awards, The Dyson Awards, The A’ Design Awards and The IET Innovation Awards. There are awards for interior design, product design awards and top designer awards. See our International Awards list for more global innovation awards.
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Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region |
| British Sign Awards | 13th Sep | 14th Nov | Design & Innovation | UK |
| Graphis Design Annual Competition | 17th Sep | ~7th Aug | Design & Innovation | International |
| The UXUK Awards (User Experience) | 27th Sep | 21st Nov | Design & Innovation | UK |
| International Design Awards | 30th Sep | ~4th May | Design & Innovation | International |
| LIT Lighting Design Awards | 30th Sep | 15th Dec | Design & Innovation | International |
| Wired Audi Innovation Awards | ~9th Oct | ~1st Nov | Design & Innovation | International |
| Mixology Awards North | ~12th Oct | 5th Dec | Design & Innovation | UK |
| Lexus Design Awards | 14th Oct | ~4th Apr | Design & Innovation | International |
| iF Design Award | 18th Oct | 4th May | Design & Innovation | International |
| Penrose Awards | ~21st Oct | ~30th Oct | Design & Innovation | UK |
| BIG Innovation Awards | 8th Nov | 22nd Jan | Design & Innovation | International |
| The Spark Design and Architecture Awards | ~12th Nov | ~18th Nov | Design & Innovation | International |
| Beazley Designs of the Year Awards | ~17th Nov | ~6th Jan | Design & Innovation | International |
| Edison Awards | 22nd Nov | 21st Apr | Design & Innovation | International |
| DBA Design Effectiveness Awards | ~30th Nov | ~1st Feb | Design & Innovation | UK |
| London International Creative Competition | 7th Dec | 22nd Mar | Design & Innovation | International |
| JEC World Innovation Awards | ~14th Dec | ~12th Mar | Design & Innovation | International |
| International Design for All Foundation Good Practices Awards | 30th Dec | ~21st Sep | Design & Innovation | International |
| Green Product Award | 10th Jan | 11th Mar | Design & Innovation | International |
| Lighting Design Awards | ~18th Jan | 14th May | Design & Innovation | International |
| Britain's Top Designer Award | 31st Jan | 15th Feb | Design & Innovation | UK |
| Red Dot Award Product Design | ~1st Feb | ~8th Jul | Design & Innovation | International |
| National Technology Awards | ~1st Feb | ~16th May | Design & Innovation | UK |
| Disruptor Awards | ~2nd Feb | ~3rd May | Design & Innovation | International |
| The Dieline Awards | ~15th Feb | ~4th May | Design & Innovation | International |
| The A' International Interface and Interaction Design Awards | ~28th Feb | ~15th Apr | Design & Innovation | International |
| The A' Scientific Instruments, Medical Devices and Research Equipment Design Awards | ~28th Feb | ~15th Apr | Design & Innovation | International |
| The A' Luxury Design Awards | ~28th Feb | ~15th Apr | Design & Innovation | International |
| The A' Design Award | ~28th Feb | ~15th Apr | Design & Innovation | International |
| The 3D Printing Industry Awards | ~1st Mar | ~6th Jun | Design & Innovation | International |
| The Drum Design Awards | ~7th Mar | ~7th Jun | Design & Innovation | International |
| International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) | ~15th Mar | ~19th Aug | Design & Innovation | International |
| Mixology Awards South | ~22nd Mar | ~20th Jun | Design & Innovation | UK |
| Red Dot Award Design Concept | ~27th Mar | ~28th Sep | Design & Innovation | International |
| Starpack Industry Awards | ~29th Mar | ~27th Jun | Design & Innovation | UK |
| Co.Design's Innovation by Design Awards | ~10th May | ~1st Oct | Design & Innovation | International |
| IOP Business Awards (Institute of Physics) | ~17th May | ~16th Oct | Design & Innovation | UK |
| Muse Design Awards | ~20th May | ~15th May | Design & Innovation | International |
| Cresta Awards | ~31st May | 26th Sep | Design & Innovation | International |
| IEEE Awards | ~15th Jun | ~11th May | Design & Innovation | International |
| The TCT Awards | ~18th Jun | 25th Sep | Design & Innovation | International |
| Golden Pin Concept Design Award (Taiwan) | ~20th Jun | 5th Dec | Design & Innovation | International |
| DMI Design Value Awards | ~27th Jun | ~8th Oct | Design & Innovation | International |
| Golden Pin Design Award (Taiwan) | ~27th Jun | 5th Dec | Design & Innovation | International |
| ICIS Innovation Awards (Chemical Industry) | ~1st Jul | ~1st Dec | Design & Innovation | International |
| Institution of Engineering and Technology IET Innovation Awards | ~5th Jul | 13th Nov | Design & Innovation | UK |
| SBID International Design Awards | ~8th Jul | ~26th Oct | Design & Innovation | International |
| James Dyson Award | ~11th Jul | 14th Nov | Design & Innovation | International |
| The Horners Awards for Plastics Innovation & Design and Bottlemakers Award | 26th Jul | ~5th Oct | Design & Innovation | UK |
| Global Aquaculture Innovation Award | 31st Jul | 21st Oct | Design & Innovation | International |
| SVIEF Innovation Awards | 10th Aug | 7th Sep | Design & Innovation | International |
| HOW International Design Awards | 12th Aug | ~25th Apr | Design & Innovation | International |
| Jing Shan Classic, Cultural and Creative Arts Awards | 30th Aug | 31st Oct | Design & Innovation | International |
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