The 2027 National H&A Cycle is open for nominations July 1st, 2026. Applicants have until October 1st, 11:59pm central to turn in all of their materials.

***New for 2027 Cycle, Nominees will now collect and submit their nomination letters as part of their application process instead of blind nominations. Award Sponsors should contact their award nominee directly to start the application process, or, nominees can self-nominate. Advocate letters remain separate and will be emailed through the automated system. 

***To request your application materials from the 2026 cycle, please complete this form: Requests take about 1 week to turnaround. Requests submitted after September 21st may not be returned in time for the awards deadline.

Click here to request materials