Community, Economic, and Workforce Research Awards 2024
The C2ER awards program recognizes the contribution of creative research activities that benefit local, regional, or state community, economic, and workforce development initiatives.
Eligibility:
Award nominations are open to all C2ER and LMI Institute members. The nominated organization must have a coordinating or leading role within the nominated project. All projects must be ongoing or started within the last two years (January 2022).
Award Categories:
- Business Development: This category recognizes projects and initiatives that have helped to create or grow businesses, leading to economic and workforce development.
- Data Analytics: This category honors projects that have collected, analyzed, or visualized data in a way that has been beneficial for communities or organizations.
- Impact & Sustainability: This category recognizes projects that have had a demonstrably positive impact in their community, and that will have lasting benefits.
- Equity & Inclusion: This category honors projects that have promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion in their communities or organizations.
- Collaboration: This category recognizes projects that have brought together different groups or organizations to achieve a common goal.
- Policy Analysis: This category recognizes projects or policy analysis supporting federal, state, or local initiatives.
Award Application:
Applicants must submit a summary describing the project’s goals, objectives, and innovation. Alternative formats such as videos, websites, and interactive dashboards are encouraged.
Award Review Criteria: | Selection Process: |
Judges will review the nominated research or analysis for:
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Nominations will be reviewed by representatives from the C2ER membership. The panel may select up to one winner in each category and an overall award for a particularly innovative project.
Any representatives that are identified to have a conflict of interest with a nomination will be removed from reviewing projects submitted under the same category. Note: C2ER reserves the right to the following if determined:
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Application Process:
Applicants must submit their nomination via this form by Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Awards Presentation:
C2ER will present the awards on Friday, June 14, 2024 the C2ER Annual Conference.