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IAEM Awards FAQ 2020: Application and Entry Forms Information

1. What supporting materials will I need?

Each award category has specific requirements for the nomination package.  Judges will review the entry form and all supporting materials, including but not limited to: reports, brochures, videos or photos. For Web-accessible supporting materials for your entry, you must include the URL address link in your description. If supporting materials are not web-accessible, send the materials (in any language) as an electronic attachment via e-mail to your Council’s award entry submission point of contact. Please consult the listed requirements under each award heading to identify any required external support materials. 

2. How are award entries judged? 

Each award has its own scoring sheet, but these are general guidelines:

• 50% of the scoring of award applications is on the content of the packet submitted on behalf of the nominee. How specific are the details of the achievements and contributions of the individual or organization being nominated? Are relevant details of the nominee’s contributions and or benefit to the community clearly described, as applicable.
• 20% of scoring is on creativity, originality, and design of the project, program, innovation, technology, or contribution of the nominee.
• 20% of scoring is on the usefulness, creativity, originality, and design of the project, program, innovation, technology, or contribution for the intended audience and any expected or actual impacts.
• 10% of scoring is on how replicable and adaptable the project, program, innovation, technology, or contribution is for an association member to implement.

3. How can I make my entry more compelling? 

Here are some questions to consider as you develop the nomination package:

• When, why and where was the activity started?
• What were the activity’s goal/objectives? How were they reached? How is your program innovative or an improvement over what has been done in the past?
• How did the nominee (individual, program, or organization) or their activity make a more prepared community, state, province, or country?
• What were the measurable outcomes of the program?
• Can you clearly and specifically describe the nominated person, program, or organization’s actual impact on people, communities?
• What type and level of financial resources did it take to implement this program?
• What sources provided the funds and/or in-kind services?
• How were your organization’s members and other volunteers (numbers of persons, groups, businesses, government agencies, etc.) involved in this program?
• What has your organization done to ensure its long-term financial and operational sustainability to continue its ability to “make a better world”?