2019/2020 Applicant Submission Dates
| Cycle | Level | Eligibility Certification Cut-off Dates |
Application Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award and Higher Level Achievement Levels Only |
August 23, 2019 | September 20, 2019 |
| 2 | Progress, Commitment, Engagement, Pioneer | September 27, 2019 | October 25, 2019 |
| 3 | *Progress, Commitment, Engagement, Pioneer | October 25, 2019 | November 25, 2019 |
| 4 | Progress, Commitment, Engagement, Pioneer | January 3, 2020 | January 31, 2020 |
| 5 | Commitment, Engagement, Pioneer | February 7, 2020 | March 6, 2020 |
*Progress Applications may receive a shortened site visit on cycle 3.
Cycle 2, 4, and 5 do not have site visits at this time.
2019/2020 Site Visit Schedules
Cycle 1 – Award Level and Highest Achievement Level Only
| Cycle | Sector | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | Education, Higher Education, Government* | January 6-10, 2020 |
| Cycle 1a, b | Healthcare* | 1a January 13-17, 2020
1b January 27-31, 2020 |
| Cycle 1 | Small Organizations, Service, Manufacturing* | January 6-10, 2020 |
| Cycle 3 (Site Visit Progress) |
Progress All Sectors* | February 24-28, 2020 |
*Applicants pay for reimbursable expenses for site visit team (hotel, meals, and travel).
Judges/Board Review Dates
| Judges Meeting (Award Level only) | March 6, 2020 (one day) |
| Governor’s Award/TAPE Award Recipient(s) Notification by Board (Award Level only) |
April 3, 2020 (one day) |
| Governor’s Award/TAPE Recipient(s) Press Release, (Award Level only) |
April 10, 2020 |
2020/2021 Applicant Submission and Site Visit Dates
| Cycle | Level | Eligibility Certification Cut-off Dates |
Application Due Date | Site Visit Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Award and Higher Level Achievement Levels Only |
July 10, 2020 | September 4, 2020 | December 7-11, 2020 |
| 2a | Progress Level Only | July 24, 2020 | August 21, 2020 | January 11-15, 2021 |
| 2b | Commitment, Engagement, Pioneer | July 24, 2020 | August 21, 2020 | No Site Visit |
| 3 | Progress, Commitment, Engagement, Pioneer | August 28, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | No Site Visit |