The NatWest SE100 Index was devised in 2010 by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest to recognise and reward the leading 100 social enterprises across the UK each year.
The SE100 is an annual awards programme is seeking entries for the SE100 Index (Social Enterprise Top 100) and Impact Pioneer Awards.
The SE100 is open to UK-based, mission-driven businesses, as well as entrepreneurial charities with a trading arm, co-operatives and other legal forms that use innovation and entrepreneurship to deliver a social and/or environmental purpose. The jury will be looking for real pioneers who moved the social enterprise and impact investment sector forward in the past year.
The Top 100 demonstrate best business practice in the following categories:
- Pioneering Newcomer
- Social Business Pioneer
- Public Sector Pioneer
- Impact Storyteller
- Social Investment Pioneer
- Climate Pioneer
- Diversity Pioneer
For the Pioneers100 list, there are three categories for impact leaders:
- Pioneering Leader
- Pioneering Woman
- Pioneer of the Future
The closing date for entries is midnight 15 February 2026.
For further information and to apply please select the following link: NatWest SE100 Impact Pioneer Awards 2026: Criteria and FAQ | The Social Enterprise Magazine - Pioneers Post.