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The FCA Awards Portal is live!

Entries for the 2026 FCA Awards will be accepted through Sunday, Feb. 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Submissions must be for work planned or executed in the 2025 calendar year. Be sure your organization has paid its annual FCA dues by the deadline above. Entries from unpaid organizations will not be judged. Questions regarding the 2026 awards process may be emailed to Jennifer Freeman Thompson, FCA Director of Recognition.

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Competition Rules

  1. Membership in FCA is required to submit work for the annual recognition program. Contact Director of Networking Christopher Brenton at christopher.brenton@sigmanu.org with questions or to join. 
  2. Entires are only accepted through the Awards Portal. Entries will not be accepted by mail.
  3. Only one entry per organization per category is permitted.
  4. Only one Critics' Choice vote per organization per category permitted. Multiple votes by an organization will result in category disqualification.
  5. Winning organizations are responsible for the transport of their awards from the event. Unclaimed awards or those submitted by organizations not in attendance will be invoiced for shipping costs.