2026 National Small Business Week Nomination Information

All nominations must be submitted by 2pm Monday.

The South Carolina District Office is accepting nominations for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards.

The awards recognize the contributions of the organizations that provide job opportunities for around half of the U.S. work-force and account for nearly 99% of all businesses in the country.

National recognition categories:

• Small Business Person of the Year
• Graduate of the Year
• Small Business Exporter of the Year
• Phoenix Award

Palmetto State categories:

• Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year
• Women-Owned Small Business of the Year
• Small Business Manufacturer of the Year
• Rural Small Business of the Year
• Blue-Collar Small Business of the Year

All nominations must be submitted by 2pm Monday. National Small Business Week will take place from May 3-9.