2026 -Business Award Nomination Application

2026 Leesburg Business Awards Nomination Form

The 2026 Leesburg Small Business Awards nomination period is now open!

Join us as we celebrate the businesses and community leaders who help make Leesburg exceptional. The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 6:00–8:30 p.m. The event location will be announced soon. This year features seven award categories, highlighting the very best of what Leesburg has to offer.

Eligibility Requirements
Nominees must have a primary physical location within the corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg. Businesses must hold a valid Town of Leesburg business license (or be a registered nonprofit organization with the Town), be in good standing with all Town regulations, and have operated for at least one year.

The New Business and Expanding Business categories follow specific eligibility timelines as outlined in their criteria. Nominees for the George C. Marshall Corporate Citizen Award are not required to reside within the Town.

The Town reserves the right to move nominations to a more appropriate category if necessary.

The nomination form is available below. For questions, please contact Melanie Scoggins at [email protected].

2026 Leesburg Business Awards Nomination Form

Please select the category you are nominating the organization in.

What is your fist name?

What is your last name?

What is your email address?

What is your telephone number?

Who is the contact at the organization you are nominating?

What is the name the business , or person for the George C Marshall category, that you are nominating?

Please provide an email address for the nominee organization contact.

Please provide a phone number for the nominee contact.

What is the URL of the business you are nominating?

What is the street address of the business or person you are nominating?

City

State

Zip Code

Please let us know how your nominee meets the award’s criteria. Take a look at the award category that you chose and explain how this business or person meets the criteria:

Please list any supporting materials that you plan to submit here. Examples of supporting materials are media clippings, brochures, marketing materials, photographs, or video links.

Please upload your supporting documents here. We strongly encourage you to upload your supporting materials through this form. If you are unable to unpload them you can scan and email, or mail these supporting documents. Please note—mailed materials will not be returned. If submitting through alternative methods, MAKE SURE TO IDENTIFY WHAT NOMINATION THE DOCUMENTS SUPPORT. • Mailing address for submissions: Leesburg Office of Economic Development - Leesburg Business Awards Attn: Melanie Scoggins, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176. • Email for submissions: [email protected]