Nominations are now open for the LAMA All-Ireland Community & Council Awards 2026 which will return to the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Saturday 28 February 2026.
Next year’s Local Authorities Members Association (LAMA) Awards will once again serve to recognise and celebrate communities and councils working together and provide a great opportunity to highlight and celebrate the work done within communities across the 26 counties.
Three special milestones will be celebrated in 2026 to mark the 20th anniversary of the LAMA awards programme, 40 years of the LAMA Executive and 100 years of IPB Insurance, the main awards sponsor
The closing date is Friday 28 November for all nominations to the 2026 LAMA Awards.
AWARD CATEGORIES FOR 2026
Community Initiatives
- Best Irish Festival
- Best Green Sustainable Initiative
- Best Mental Health Initiative
- Community Volunteer of the Year
- Best Community Transport Initiative
Economic Development Initiatives
- Best Business Working with the Community
- Best Enterprise & Start-Up Hub
- Best Micro Start-Up
- Best Irish Language Initiative
Facility/Infrastructure Initiatives
- Best Trail/Waterway in Ireland
- Best Housing Regeneration & Urban Planning
- Most Inclusive Project
- Reimagining Public Places
Collaboration and Leadership Initiatives
- Best Use of Technology and Innovation in Local Government
- Best Tourism Initiative
- Best Energy Smart Initiative
- Best Community Wellbeing Initiative
- Best CSR Project in a Community
- Best Social Enterprise of the Year
Environmental Initiatives
- Best Environmental/Ecological Project/Initiative
- Best Local Authority Energy Decarbonisation Award
Overall Award
- National Impact Award
- Council of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
- Grand Prix Award (not open for entry)
