Arkansas District Office

Nominate Your Business for a 2023 National Small Business Week Award!

Nomination Deadline: 

December 8th, 2022 at 2:00 pm CT

Do you know (or own) a small business that deserves recognition for all of their hard work and commitment to their local community?

The SBA National Small Business Week (NSBW) Awards are a way to honor those businesses and their owners. This is not the time to be shy; make sure to brag about what you have accomplished! Businesses are encouraged to self-nominate for these awards. 

The Arkansas District Office is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for national and local award categories! This is your chance to nominate your business or a business that you love for 2023 NSBW! Please see below for available nomination categories.

Any applicants must have received assistance from the SBA including, but not limited to: SBA loan guarantees, pandemic relief programs, and/or SBA Resource Partner assistance, be located in the state of Arkansas, and be for-profit. Businesses must have at least a 3 year track record to apply and meet all other nomination criteria to qualify.

Completed award packages are due by December 8th at 2:00 pm CT, so be sure to apply today!

How to Submit an Award-Winning Nomination!

Upcoming Webinars:

Tuesday, October 18th at 3 pm CT

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National Awards 

National Small Business Week award nomination forms to be submitted to the Arkansas District Office include:

• Small Business Person of the Year Award
• Small Business Exporter of the Year
• 8(a) Graduate of the Year Award
• Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award
• Women’s Business Center of the Year Excellence Award

Additional national award categories and forms can be found HERE.

Arkansas 2023 NSBW Award Categories: 

• Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Arkansas)
• Family-Owned Small Business of the Year (Arkansas)
• Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year (Arkansas)
• Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year (Arkansas)
• Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year (Arkansas)

Nomination form for all local awards: SBA Form 3315

Nomination Guidelines & Forms: 

• National Award Guidelines
  • See pages 37 & 38 for additional instructions and guidelines for district awards
• Arkansas District Office Award Guidelines

Need Assistance?

• Contact a local resource partner by entering your zip code at www.sba.gov/local-assistance. 
• Find an upcoming How to Submit an Award-Winning Nomination for NSBW on our website at www.sba.gov/ar
• Questions? Contact Claudia Wilson: claudia.wilson@sba.gov

Submit Your Nomination Now!

For more information on National Small Business Week, please go to https://www.sba.gov/nsbw. 

Need assistance with your business?

Please reach out to one of our local Resource Partners.

Note: All webinars are in Central Time.

For further assistance, please contact Arkansas_DO@sba.gov.

To see all upcoming webinars, please visit: www.sba.gov/ar

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