# Awards Workflow Award programs launch, deadlines approach, and best-of lists refresh on their own calendars — none of which sync with yours. This workflow finds the awards, rankings, and recognition programs your company fits and alerts you while there's still time to submit properly. [Start with this template](https://featured.com/workflows?template=awards) ## Ways PR pros run Awards Awards, rankings, and recognition programs you still have time to enter properly. Tap a setup and Featured's chat will configure it with you. ### Watch your industry > Set up a workflow that finds new award programs for B2B SaaS companies and alerts me a month before each deadline. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20finds%20new%20award%20programs%20for%20B2B%20SaaS%20companies%20and%20alerts%20me%20a%20month%20before%20each%20deadline.) ### Track people awards > Set up a workflow watching 40-under-40 and rising-star programs in commercial real estate for our leadership team, with deadlines. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20watching%2040-under-40%20and%20rising-star%20programs%20in%20commercial%20real%20estate%20for%20our%20leadership%20team%2C%20with%20deadlines.) ### Watch workplace programs > Set up a workflow that tracks best-places-to-work programs a 120-person healthcare staffing company could enter, with requirements. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20tracks%20best-places-to-work%20programs%20a%20120-person%20healthcare%20staffing%20company%20could%20enter%2C%20with%20requirements.) ### Cover local awards > Set up a workflow finding Phoenix and Arizona business awards for a family-owned restaurant group, monthly. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20finding%20Phoenix%20and%20Arizona%20business%20awards%20for%20a%20family-owned%20restaurant%20group%2C%20monthly.) ### Enter product awards > Set up a workflow that finds product award programs for consumer kitchen appliances, including retailer best-of programs. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20finds%20product%20award%20programs%20for%20consumer%20kitchen%20appliances%2C%20including%20retailer%20best-of%20programs.) ### Cap the entry fees > Set up a workflow that only surfaces reputable manufacturing awards with entry fees under $500. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20only%20surfaces%20reputable%20manufacturing%20awards%20with%20entry%20fees%20under%20%24500.) ### Guard the deadlines > Set up a workflow that tracks award deadlines we've shortlisted and escalates reminders at 30, 14, and 3 days out. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20tracks%20award%20deadlines%20we%27ve%20shortlisted%20and%20escalates%20reminders%20at%2030%2C%2014%2C%20and%203%20days%20out.) ### Run client calendars > Set up separate awards workflows for my clients in beauty, travel, and edtech, each building its own deadline calendar. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20separate%20awards%20workflows%20for%20my%20clients%20in%20beauty%2C%20travel%2C%20and%20edtech%2C%20each%20building%20its%20own%20deadline%20calendar.) ### Watch startup programs > Set up a workflow finding startup competitions and awards for pre-Series A fintech companies, with judging criteria, monthly. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20finding%20startup%20competitions%20and%20awards%20for%20pre-Series%20A%20fintech%20companies%2C%20with%20judging%20criteria%2C%20monthly.) ### Chase the lists > Set up a workflow that flags when best-of lists and rankings for cybersecurity vendors open nominations or accept briefings. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20flags%20when%20best-of%20lists%20and%20rankings%20for%20cybersecurity%20vendors%20open%20nominations%20or%20accept%20briefings.) ### Arrive with drafts > Set up a monthly awards workflow for our logistics platform, and draft the achievements section for the best-fit program each month. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20monthly%20awards%20workflow%20for%20our%20logistics%20platform%2C%20and%20draft%20the%20achievements%20section%20for%20the%20best-fit%20program%20each%20month.) ### Work every win > Set up a workflow that watches for results of awards we've entered, and when we win, drafts the announcement press release and social posts. [Open in Featured](https://featured.com/?prompt=Set%20up%20a%20workflow%20that%20watches%20for%20results%20of%20awards%20we%27ve%20entered%2C%20and%20when%20we%20win%2C%20drafts%20the%20announcement%20press%20release%20and%20social%20posts.) ## How this workflow is configured - **What it matches:** Award programs, rankings, and best-of lists matching your industry, size, and strengths — company, product, people, and workplace recognition alike. - **When it looks:** Monthly for steady coverage, with deadline warnings timed to give you real preparation runway. - **Where results go:** Email or Slack — to whoever owns submissions, or per client for agencies. ## How Workflows work Tell Featured what to monitor, when to look, and where to send results. 1. **Describe the company** — Industry, size, stage, and what's award-worthy — products, growth, people, culture. Fit determines everything downstream. 2. **Featured watches the programs** — New and recurring awards, rankings, and best-of lists surface with deadlines, criteria, and fees — timed so preparation is possible. 3. **Submit with runway** — Featured's chat drafts submissions against the judging criteria while the deadline is still weeks out — the difference between entering and competing. ## Why run awards as a workflow Companies don't lose awards on merit. They lose them on deadlines. - **Runway — Warnings, not surprises.** Alerts arrive with preparation time built in — a month out by default, escalating as dates approach — so submissions get evidence, not adrenaline. - **Full map — Programs you'd never find.** Beyond the two big shows everyone knows: niche programs, regional awards, and the refreshed best-of lists that quietly drive buyer perception. - **Cycle — Wins turn into coverage.** When results land, the same platform drafts the announcement, pitches the journalists, and adds the win to the sources AI reads about you. ## Prefer to search on demand? The Awards feature maps your award landscape in one conversation — the workflow keeps the calendar current afterward. - [See the feature](https://featured.com/product/features/awards) - [Try it in chat](https://featured.com/?prompt=Find%20awards%20that%20I%20can%20submit%20to%20in%20%5Byour%20industry%5D) ## Pricing Every plan includes awards discovery. Plans differ only in usage. - **Free** — $0. Free forever. - **Lite** — $39. Per month. - **Pro** — $79. Per month, billed annually at $948. - **Pro+** — $239. Per month, billed annually at $2,868. - **Team Lite** — $159. Per month, billed annually at $1,908. - **Team Pro** — $399. Per month, billed annually at $4,788. - **Team Pro+** — $1,199. Per month, billed annually at $14,388. ## Awards workflow — frequently asked questions **What does the Awards workflow do?** It continuously finds award programs, rankings, and best-of lists matching your company — industry, size, and strengths — and delivers them with deadlines, criteria, and entry fees to Slack or email. Deadline warnings arrive with enough runway to prepare a submission that can actually win. **What kinds of recognition does it cover?** Company and product awards, people programs (40-under-40, rising stars), workplace recognition (best places to work), startup competitions, and the best-of lists and rankings that buyers — and AI assistants — consult year-round. Each is labeled for what it is, including entry fees. **How do the deadline warnings work?** You set the runway — a month out is the default, and shortlisted programs can escalate at 30, 14, and 3 days. The point is preparation time: winning submissions are evidence-gathering projects, and evidence takes weeks to assemble well. **Can it draft submissions?** Yes — for any surfaced program, Featured's chat drafts the submission mapped to the judging criteria, tells you which evidence gaps to fill, and keeps your standard sections (company overview, achievements, metrics) reusable across programs. **How does it handle pay-to-play programs?** By labeling reality: entry fees are shown up front, and programs whose business model is selling trophies get flagged as such. Reputable programs charge to fund judging; the workflow helps you tell the difference before budget leaves the building. **Do I need a paid plan?** Workflows are part of paid plans — $39/month (Lite) or $79/month (Pro, billed annually); every plan includes every feature, only usage scales. Map your current award landscape free in chat first. **What happens when we win?** Work it: the workflow can watch for results, and on a win, Featured drafts the press release, the social posts, and the pitches to journalists who cover wins in your space — while Media Monitoring catches everyone who picks it up. ## Explore - Workflow: [Speaking Opportunities](https://featured.com/product/workflows/speaking-opportunities) - Workflow: [All-in-One](https://featured.com/product/workflows/all-in-one) - Feature: [Awards](https://featured.com/product/features/awards) - Feature: [Press Releases](https://featured.com/product/features/press-releases) - Industries: [PR for your industry](https://featured.com/industries)