SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 1:00 pm Central
Late submissions will not be accepted
Refer to the the Reference Guide for the Council Achievement Award Application to see what is required in your responses to help successfully complete this application.
OBJECTIVE
The ENA Council Achievement Award recognizes ENA Councils for achieving best practices and organizational excellence in the core areas of association management including:
- Administration/Governance
- Communication/Public Relations
- Education/Membership, and
- Advocacy/Government Affairs.
SCOPE
The scope of the program includes recognition of a council's efforts to more effectively network among members, promote professional development of members, and conduct its affairs in a sound business manner. This application represents activity at the council and local levels (chapters, special interest groups, committees, etc.).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- The period covered shall be ENA's program year, which is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
- Councils must meet the core compliance requirements to be eligible to begin the Council Achievement Award application.
- Email Governance@ena.org to verify if your council has met the compliance requirements before beginning the application.
- ENA staff will verify your Council's eligibility requirements.
BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION by clicking on the purple "REGISTER" button in the upper right corner of this page.
- Enter your information - Do not register using the Facebook, Twitter or Google links.
- Click the "Create Account" button.
- You will receive an email asking you to verify your email address.
- If you do not receive an email within one minute, please check your spam or junk folder.
- Confirm your email address.
- Log in.
- Begin your application by clicking on the "APPLY" button.
- Enter your council name.
- Click on "Create Application."
- You will be taken to a page listing the application tasks.
- Click on each task to enter your information.
- You may also assign co-collaborators from this page.
- Also on this page, click on " 'i' Instructions" for more information.
All typed information is saved automatically as it is entered. You may return to the application as many times as needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. The deadline to submit the completed application is Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 1:00 pm Central.
2. The period covered is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
3. Applicants should refer to the "Question Guidance by Application Sections" of the Reference Guide (pages 4-16) to see what is required in your responses to help successfully complete this application.
4. To ensure a blinded review process, it is essential to omit identifying information in the narratives (unless otherwise requested). Please see "De-identifying your Responses" in the Reference Guide (page 3).
5. Some responses may require links to material on your council's website, or names of individuals. It is essential to provide this information only when requested. ENA will review and de-identify the links and names in these responses prior to assigning your application to the Awards Committee for review.
6. The "Contact Information" you provide will be maintained by ENA staff for record-keeping purposes only. This information is not provided to the reviewers.
7. The application is to be completed with approval by the council president.
2026 ENA Council Achievement Award Application (for 2025 calendar year activities)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 1:00 pm Central
Late submissions will not be accepted
Refer to the the Reference Guide for the Council Achievement Award Application to see what is required in your responses to help successfully complete this application.
OBJECTIVE
The ENA Council Achievement Award recognizes ENA Councils for achieving best practices and organizational excellence in the core areas of association management including:
- Administration/Governance
- Communication/Public Relations
- Education/Membership, and
- Advocacy/Government Affairs.
SCOPE
The scope of the program includes recognition of a council's efforts to more effectively network among members, promote professional development of members, and conduct its affairs in a sound business manner. This application represents activity at the council and local levels (chapters, special interest groups, committees, etc.).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- The period covered shall be ENA's program year, which is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
- Councils must meet the core compliance requirements to be eligible to begin the Council Achievement Award application.
- Email Governance@ena.org to verify if your council has met the compliance requirements before beginning the application.
- ENA staff will verify your Council's eligibility requirements.
BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION by clicking on the purple "REGISTER" button in the upper right corner of this page.
- Enter your information - Do not register using the Facebook, Twitter or Google links.
- Click the "Create Account" button.
- You will receive an email asking you to verify your email address.
- If you do not receive an email within one minute, please check your spam or junk folder.
- Confirm your email address.
- Log in.
- Begin your application by clicking on the "APPLY" button.
- Enter your council name.
- Click on "Create Application."
- You will be taken to a page listing the application tasks.
- Click on each task to enter your information.
- You may also assign co-collaborators from this page.
- Also on this page, click on " 'i' Instructions" for more information.
All typed information is saved automatically as it is entered. You may return to the application as many times as needed.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. The deadline to submit the completed application is Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 1:00 pm Central.
2. The period covered is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
3. Applicants should refer to the "Question Guidance by Application Sections" of the Reference Guide (pages 4-16) to see what is required in your responses to help successfully complete this application.
4. To ensure a blinded review process, it is essential to omit identifying information in the narratives (unless otherwise requested). Please see "De-identifying your Responses" in the Reference Guide (page 3).
5. Some responses may require links to material on your council's website, or names of individuals. It is essential to provide this information only when requested. ENA will review and de-identify the links and names in these responses prior to assigning your application to the Awards Committee for review.
6. The "Contact Information" you provide will be maintained by ENA staff for record-keeping purposes only. This information is not provided to the reviewers.
7. The application is to be completed with approval by the council president.