Welcome to the Newsweek AI Impact Awards application page.  Please make your entry(ies) by clicking "Start Application" above. 

Entries must be for original work completed between 1 January 2025 – 1 January 2026, and should clearly show the impact of that work on the applicant’s organization, product, or individual performance through concrete measurements and outcomes. An entry can be entered in several categories. If work is entered in multiple categories, it is eligible to win multiple times. Newsweek reserves the right to move any entry to another category at Newsweek’s sole discretion. To be eligible for consideration, each entry must be submitted with the appropriate entry fee. An entry will not be judged unless the fee has been paid in full by the entry deadline.

The submission period is open from April 15, 2026 - October 9, 2026.

The complete terms and conditions can be found on the awards application page.

Please make note of entry fees:

Early bird: $699 per entry - (for entries made between April 15, 2026 - June 26, 2026)
Regular deadline: $899 per entry - (for entries made between June 27, 2026 - August 14, 2026)
Last chance: $999 per entry - (for entries made between August 15, 2026 - October 9, 2026)

All expiration dates and times are based on EST

All prices are in United States Dollars (USD)

Judging begins in October and extend through the month. Finalists and winners will be announced early November 2026.

For questions, please email us at events@newsweek.com

Best of luck and thank you for participating!

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