Important 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.
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, c | 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) |
March 20, 2020 (one day) |
| Governor’s Award/TAPE Recipient(s) Press Release, (Award Level only) |
March 27, 2020 |