Welcome to the EDCO Awards of Excellence!
Submission Period is now closed.
Welcome to the EDCO Awards of Excellence website! If this is your first visit to our site, you will need to setup your new login for this site in order to submit. Please note this is a separate login from our EDCO Membership Portal. If you submitted an application last year, you will use that login for this portal.
Please review the EDCO Awards of Excellence Guidelines in detail before submitting an application.
Submit an application
The EDCO Awards of Excellence program is open to all those undertaking municipal economic development activities within the Province of Ontario.
The 2026 application period will open August 24, 2026. Stay tuned for details.
FAQs
- How are the award recipients selected?
- How do I pay for my awards submission?
- Can I submit more than one entry in a category?
Dates & fees
| Call for Entries | August 24, 2026 |
| Deadline for Submissions | October 16, 2026 |
| Judging & Finalist Notifications | November 2026 |
| Awards Presentation | February 3, 2027 |
| EDCO Members | $80 plus HST |
| Non-Members | $150 plus HST |
Award Categories
General Awards
Business Attraction & Retention
Planning & Strategic Development
Workforce Development & Talent Attraction
Visitor Attraction & Tourism Product Development
Excellence in City Building
Excellence in Rural Economic Development
Leadership Awards
Joseph A. Montgomery Economic Development Achievement Award
Hazel McCallion Community Leadership Award
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Leadership Award
The EDCO Awards of Excellence is proudly brought to you by Enbridge Gas.
