Awards Timeline 2026–2027

Key dates for every The NOVA Awards program in the 2026 and 2027 cycles.

Digital Security Innovators

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextApril 4, 2027
Regular Submission DeadlineNextApril 14, 2027
Late Submission DeadlineNextApril 28, 2027
Final Submission DeadlineNextMay 5, 2027
Judging PeriodNextMay 6 – 16, 2027
Winners AnnouncedNextMay 19, 2027

Leadership & Impact

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextMay 4, 2027
Regular Submission DeadlineNextJune 4, 2027
Late Submission DeadlineNextJuly 5, 2027
Final Submission DeadlineNextAugust 5, 2027
Judging PeriodNextAugust 6 – 15, 2027
Winners AnnouncedNextAugust 18, 2027

Digital Influence & Content Creation

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextJune 5, 2027
Regular Submission DeadlineNextJuly 6, 2027
Late Submission DeadlineNextAugust 6, 2027
Final Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 5, 2027
Judging PeriodNextSeptember 6 – 15, 2027
Winners AnnouncedNextSeptember 18, 2027

Visionaries Award

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextJuly 4, 2027
Regular Submission DeadlineNextAugust 4, 2027
Late Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 4, 2027
Final Submission DeadlineNextOctober 5, 2027
Judging PeriodNextOctober 6 – 15, 2027
Winners AnnouncedNextOctober 18, 2027

Innovation in Tech & Creative Design

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextAugust 7, 2027
Regular Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 6, 2027
Late Submission DeadlineNextOctober 6, 2027
Final Submission DeadlineNextNovember 5, 2027
Judging PeriodNextNovember 6 – 16, 2027
Winners AnnouncedNextNovember 19, 2027

Emerging Talent Recognition

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextAugust 26, 2027
Regular Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 25, 2027
Late Submission DeadlineNextOctober 26, 2027
Final Submission DeadlineNextNovember 25, 2027
Judging PeriodNextNovember 26 – 30, 2027
Winners AnnouncedNextDecember 1, 2027

Digital Security Innovators

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextMay 5, 2026
Regular Submission DeadlineNextMay 15, 2026
Late Submission DeadlineNextMay 29, 2026
Final Submission DeadlineNextJune 5, 2026
Judging PeriodNextJune 6 – 16, 2026
Winners AnnouncedNextJune 19, 2026

Leadership & Impact

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextJune 5, 2026
Regular Submission DeadlineNextJuly 5, 2026
Late Submission DeadlineNextAugust 5, 2026
Final Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 5, 2026
Judging PeriodNextSeptember 6 – 16, 2026
Winners AnnouncedNextSeptember 19, 2026

Digital Influence & Content Creation

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextJuly 5, 2026
Regular Submission DeadlineNextAugust 5, 2026
Late Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 5, 2026
Final Submission DeadlineNextOctober 5, 2026
Judging PeriodNextOctober 6 – 16, 2026
Winners AnnouncedNextOctober 19, 2026

Visionaries Award

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextAugust 5, 2026
Regular Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 5, 2026
Late Submission DeadlineNextOctober 5, 2026
Final Submission DeadlineNextNovember 5, 2026
Judging PeriodNextNovember 6 – 16, 2026
Winners AnnouncedNextNovember 19, 2026

Innovation in Tech & Creative Design

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 5, 2026
Regular Submission DeadlineNextOctober 5, 2026
Late Submission DeadlineNextNovember 5, 2026
Final Submission DeadlineNextDecember 5, 2026
Judging PeriodNextDecember 6 – 16, 2026
Winners AnnouncedNextDecember 19, 2026

Emerging Talent Recognition

Early Bird Submission DeadlineNextSeptember 15, 2026
Regular Submission DeadlineNextOctober 15, 2026
Late Submission DeadlineNextNovember 15, 2026
Final Submission DeadlineNextDecember 15, 2026
Judging PeriodNextDecember 16 – 20, 2026
Winners AnnouncedNextDecember 21, 2026