

The Awards of Excellence recognize outstanding achievements made by individuals – adults, youth and children – and organizations.
We celebrate excellence in five categories of achievement that benefit everyone by making Vancouver more green, healthy, diverse, and accessible.
Important note Nominations for 2022 are now closed. Please check back next year.
Award categories
In each category, we'll evaluate nominated adults separately from children and youth.
Who you can nominate
Individuals
You can nominate any person – including children and youth 21 years and younger – who lives, works, volunteers, or goes to school in Vancouver, including the University Endowment Lands.
In each category, we'll evaluate nominated adults separately from children and youth.
Organizations
You can nominate any of these types of Vancouver-based organizations:
- Non-profit
- Groups or service clubs
- Educational institutions
- Hospitals
- Government departments (federal and provincial)
- Unions
- Professional and trade associations
- Media organizations
- Public or private corporations
Who's not eligible?
City of Vancouver employees, departments, and elected officials
Can you nominate yourself?
No, unless you're nominating your own organization.
Prepare and make your nomination
Nominations ended at midnight on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Thank you for your interest.
What happens next?
We review the completed nominations
We evaluate nominations using our selection criteria and may move a nomination to a different category in special cases when appropriate.
Our Nomination Sub-Committee of Council makes recommendations to City Council.
City Council approves the recommendations and we notify the winners.
Winners will be announced on May 30, 2022.
Our selection criteria
- Scope: The range of activities and breadth of influence or inspiration of the achievement
- Achievement: The significance of the achievement itself, with consideration given to creativity, innovation, and general significance of the activity for the individual or community
- Impact: The potential for fundamental and lasting positive change
- Method: The manner in which the activities were performed, for example, with creativity, innovation, inclusivity, consultation, and collaboration