Join us in celebrating the innovation and drive powering Mayo’s business community. From start-ups to established names, the Mayo Business Awards honour outstanding achievements across diverse categories—offering recognition, connection, and countywide celebration.
Just one business was chosen as the winner of the once-off €30,000 Mayo Emerging Business Pitch Competition. The seven finalists took to the stage to explain their exciting early-stage businesses.
Submissions officially open! Enter your nomination online and review the criteria before applying.
All entries must be submitted by this date. Don’t miss your chance to take part!
Our judges will review and score all eligible entries to select the finalists.
November
The 2026 Mayo Business Awards will be presented at a gala lunch at Erris Coast Hotel, Geesala
The Mayo Business Awards are a cross-community initiative supported by the Mayo Chambers and other local business organisations with the backing of the Local Enterprise Office Mayo. The Mayo Business Awards are seen as a truly countywide occasion as reaching businesses in every corner of County Mayo in order to discover the very best in Mayo business and entrepreneurship.
The objective is to help businesses grow their networks, lift their profile and open the door to new opportunities and possibilities while also giving local businesses the opportunity to be recognised for their dedication, investment, accomplishments and hard work across nine award categories. The event has become an important date in the Mayo business calendar and recipients proudly display their award in recognition of their accomplishments.
The Mayo Business Awards celebrate the ambition, creativity, and resilience of Mayo’s business community across nine distinct categories. Seven categories are open for entries, while two special awards are selected by the judging panel.
Celebrating businesses that have turned challenges into opportunities through bold innovation, agility, and forward-thinking strategies resulting in measurable growth and meaningful impact.
This award celebrates passionate new entrepreneurs and start-ups that are showing strong potential for long-term success and positive impact. Who should enter: Businesses that have been trading for less than 3 years and are making exciting progress in their industry. Entrants should be independent businesses (not a franchise or subsidiary).
This award celebrates tourism businesses that put sustainability, community wellbeing, and local impact at the heart of what they do. If your business is helping to make tourism in Mayo more responsible, this is your chance to be recognised!
This award celebrates businesses leading the way in sustainability—innovating with purpose and making a real difference for the planet and their local communities. It recognises initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals that combine environmental impact with smart business strategy.
This award recognises businesses that are excelling in the digital space—leveraging technology to grow their brand, connect with customers, and drive meaningful results online.
This award celebrates organisations breaking barriers and building a more inclusive world—where accessibility, equity, and belonging are at the heart of their business and general workplace culture.
This award honours businesses that go above and beyond to create exceptional, consistent, and meaningful customer experiences—building loyalty and lasting relationships through every interaction.
This award honours outstanding achievement across the hospitality sector, including the accommodation and beauty industries. It recognises businesses that deliver exceptional service, innovative experiences, and high levels of guest satisfaction.
This award recognises outstanding achievement by a Small or Medium Enterprise (SME) in Mayo. It celebrates businesses that demonstrate excellence in customer retention, innovation, growth, customer service or community engagement.
Selected by Castlebar Chamber, this award recognises a business that has shown exceptional commitment to supporting the local business community.
The Emerging Impact Business Pitch Competition with a prize fund of €30,000 is designed to spotlight and support innovative start up and early stage businesses
A special award from the Chambers in Mayo
The Emerging Impact Business Pitch Competition is a special initiative for 2025 celebrating the 10 th year of the Mayo Business Awards. It is designed to spotlight and support innovative businesses that are tackling real-world challenges. Open to ventures across all sectors, this competition seeks to identify and empower businesses with the potential to make a demonstrable impact, whether that be social, environmental, economic, or technological.
The special competition helps to celebrate 10 years of the Mayo Business Awards
and has an incredible €30,000 in prize money.
