Award deadlines
September 2026
8 deadlines across 6 awards this month.
Use this page as a monthly awards operating view: confirm which dates are openings, fee-changing deadlines, ceremony moments, or winner announcements, then work backwards into writing, evidence collection, case film production, and payment approval.
Awards tracked
6
Deadline items
3
Priced milestones
0
How to plan award submissions in September 2026
Start by separating hard deadlines from planning milestones. Hard deadlines need finished entry forms, checked assets, and payment approval. Planning milestones need owner assignment, evidence requests, and category shortlists. If several programs cluster in the same month, protect the strongest entries first and move weaker candidates to a later cycle rather than submitting rushed work.
- 🔺Smarties MENA
On-Time Deadline
September 4
- 🔺Felis
Standart Başvuru Dönemi
September 14
- 🏆D&AD Awards
D&AD Awards Ceremony
September 15
- 🔴Smarties Europe
Extended Deadline
September 17
- 🔺Smarties Turkiye
Early Bird
September 18
- 🔺Smarties MEA
Early Bird Deadline
September 18
- 🔴Felis
Geç Başvuru Dönemi
September 23
- 🔴Smarties MENA
Extended Deadline
September 25
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