Applications open for Carlow enterprise awards 2026
Rathvilly-based VisionGreen Consultancy were winners in the green business category in the National Enterprise Awards 2025 Photo: Conor McCabe Photography
APPLICATIONS are open for Carlow businesses to register for the county final of the National Enterprise Awards 2026, which celebrate the achievements of micro and small businesses across the county.
The awards night will take place on 4 March and for a business to be eligible to participate in the awards, they must have fewer than 50 employees and have received direct support from Carlow Local Enterprise Office.
The closing date for applications is 11 February.
There are five categories, with the main award being the Carlow Enterprise of the Year, the winner of which will go on to represent the county at the National Enterprise Awards at Dublin’s Mansion House in June. At last year’s national awards ceremony, Rathvilly-based VisionGreen Consultancy scooped the green business category.
Other categories include the lean business award, digital business award and export business award. Businesses can apply at https://consult.carlow.ie/en/content/local-enterprise-office-national-enterprise-awards-2026-application-form.
