WHO CAN ENTER?
The awards and judges welcome entries from individuals, teams, and agencies large and small, from across the world.
HOW DO I ENTER?
To submit an entry, please download the entry form, complete it, and upload it (as a Word or PDF document) via the online entry portal.
IS THERE A WORD LIMIT?
Judges respectfully ask that you do not exceed 1000 words. The word count does not include the company information at the beginning of the form, or the questions contained within the form.
IS THERE A FILE UPLOAD LIMIT?
All files must not exceed 2MB each. You can upload up to three supporting documents along with your entry form.
IS THERE A LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES I CAN SUBMIT?
No – you can submit an unlimited number of entries in multiple categories. We even offer discounts for multiple entries. Organisations entering three awards will receive one additional free entry. Submit all four entries in one session and your discount will automatically be applied at checkout.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ENTER?
All entries (made before 23:59 BST on 8th January 2026) will be charged a Super Early Bird fee of £215 plus VAT per entry, which must be paid when submitting your entry or entries.
Entries submitted after the Super Early Bird Deadline will be charged the Early Bird fee of £270 plus VAT, with the deadline for submissions being 29th January 2026.
Entries submitted after 29th January 2026 will be charged the Final Deadline fee of £345 plus VAT and must be submitted by the Final Deadline on 23:59 BST, 12th February 2026.
Entries submitted after the Super Early Bird Deadline will be charged the Early Bird fee of £270 plus VAT, with the deadline for submissions being 29th January 2026.
Entries submitted after 29th January 2026 will be charged the Final Deadline fee of £345 plus VAT and must be submitted by the Final Deadline on 23:59 BST, 12th February 2026.
WHEN IS THE ENTRY DEADLINE?
The Super Early Bird Deadline is 8th January 2026.
The Early Bird Entry Deadline is 29th January 2026.
The Final Deadline is 12th February 2026. No entries will be accepted after the Final Deadline.
The Early Bird Entry Deadline is 29th January 2026.
The Final Deadline is 12th February 2026. No entries will be accepted after the Final Deadline.
WHO IS JUDGING THE AWARDS?
The awards are judged by an esteemed panel of industry leaders and experts. The judging is a rigorous two-stage process including pre-scoring to determine shortlists and a judging meeting where entries are discussed and evaluated in detail to decide the winning entries.
HOW SHOULD BUDGET INFORMATION BE PROVIDED?
Judges prefer to see real numbers in relation to budget and results, however percentage figures will be accepted.
We understand that sharing full budget information may not always be feasible due to client confidentiality however we can share a confidentiality document if needed, please email awards@dontpanicprojects.com for this document.
If you cannot provide exact figures you can use budget brackets for example ‘Up to 20K’ or ‘20K to 50K’ as an alternative. For judges, this approach is preferred to percentage submissions as it helps make a more accurate assessment.
We understand that sharing full budget information may not always be feasible due to client confidentiality however we can share a confidentiality document if needed, please email awards@dontpanicprojects.com for this document.
If you cannot provide exact figures you can use budget brackets for example ‘Up to 20K’ or ‘20K to 50K’ as an alternative. For judges, this approach is preferred to percentage submissions as it helps make a more accurate assessment.
AM I A SMALL OR LARGE CATEGORY ENTRANT?
Large and small is based on the number of overall employees in the agency/company who is submitting the entry, and not the number of employees in the team.
Small: Companies and agencies with up to 25 employees
Large: Companies and agencies with 26 or over employees
The Award categories are separated in this way to ensure that the competition is fair and companies and agencies have an equal chance of succeeding.
Small: Companies and agencies with up to 25 employees
Large: Companies and agencies with 26 or over employees
The Award categories are separated in this way to ensure that the competition is fair and companies and agencies have an equal chance of succeeding.
NEED ADVICE?
If you need further help or advice, please contact the team awards@dontpanicprojects.com or call +44 (0) 1706 828 855.
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Testimonials
"We’re incredibly grateful to our clients, our partners, and the Global Agency Awards judges for recognizing our work. Winning would be an honor—but even being shortlisted fuels our drive to continue disrupting the digital advertising space."
Oliver Theibel, Co-Founder Disruption Agency
"We’re incredibly proud to be recognised at the Global Agency Awards. This shortlisting celebrates our team’s innovative mindset and dedication to achieving measurable results for our clients. We remain committed to pushing boundaries, constantly innovating, and setting new standards in ecommerce marketing.”
Daniel Watts, Co-Founder of Bark Bark Agency
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Joanna Brassett, CEO INTO
Entering the Global Agency Awards pushed us to reflect on how far we’ve come. Seeing it all laid out, the client success stories, growth milestones, and team wins, made us even prouder of what we’ve built. We are incredibly lucky to have a motivated team who all worktogether to make the magic happen.”
Amy Fahey, Creative Director Aperture Comms
We’re honored to have been recognized by the Global Agency Awards, one of the most well-known awards organizations in this space.
Rudaw
It’s an honour to be shortlisted for this award, and we’re grateful for the recognition of our team’s dedication and hard work. This achievement allows us to reflect on our incredible journey so far and inspires us to continue striving for future possibilities. At the heart of what we do are our people, and what we have achieved while maintaining a strong cultural foundation with our amazing team at The Social Shepherd is nothing short of phenomenal.
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