Did You Win An Ontario Business Award? Claim your award
Did You Win An Ontario Business Award? Claim your award
We know you may have questions about how our awards work, from nominations and voting to how winners are recognized. This page provides answers to the most common inquiries about the Ontario Business Awards. Whether you’re a business owner looking to participate, a community member wanting to vote, or just curious about the process, you’ll find the information you need here. If you don’t see your question answered, feel free to contact us—we’re happy to help!
The Ontario Business Awards is a people’s choice awards platform that recognizes outstanding businesses across Ontario. Businesses are nominated by their community and voted on by the public, with winners receiving certificates, trophies, and recognition on our website.
To nominate a business, visit our website, view any service listing within your city, click the Nominate a Business button, and fill out the nomination form.
No, nominations and votes are completely free. We believe in celebrating businesses through community support without any cost to participants.
In most cases, the nomination and voting period will end on December 31 of each year. The exact end dates could change city by city.
Yes, a business can be nominated in multiple relevant categories. However, each category will have its own voting process, and businesses will need to gather votes separately for each category.
Each person can vote once per day in each category. We encourage daily voting to support your favorite businesses throughout the competition period.
Businesses can share their nomination page link on social media, websites, and in-store promotions and more.
Winners are announced at the end of the year. Exact dates will be shared on our website and through social media.