ACEC Florida Engineering Excellence Awards 2027: deadline, fee and how to enter
The ACEC Florida Engineering Excellence Awards are the state round of ACEC's national program. A winning project can advance to the national competition, whose deadline is January 6, 2027.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Entry fee deadline | Friday, October 9, 2026 (new deadline, per ACEC Florida) |
| Full entry submission deadline | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Entry fee | $800 per entry for ACEC Florida member firms; $1,600 for non-members |
| How to submit | Online, through ACEC Florida's EEA portal at eea.acec.org/florida, after paying the entry fee through a separate payment link |
| Award levels | Honor Award, Grand Award, and Grand Conceptor Award |
| Celebration event | A black-tie gala in February (specific 2027 date and venue not yet posted) |
This page is new to our site as of October 3, 2026. ACEC's national member-organization deadlines PDF still shows Florida as TBA, but ACEC Florida's own event page already lists both 2027 deadlines and fees directly -- we sourced this page from ACEC Florida's own site rather than the (stale, for Florida) national list. Entry fee and format confirmed; the exact gala date and venue were not yet posted at the time we checked.
How to plan backward from the deadline
- Pick one project that fits the criteria and has a result you can prove.
- Gather the facts and sources first. Use our project facts checklist.
- Ask the owner for a short quote and for approval to use it, well before the deadline.
- Leave several days for your team's edits before you submit.
Want help drafting it?
AEC Awards Desk drafts the entry narrative from the facts you send, written to the program's criteria and limits, and you review, edit and submit it yourself. It is $495 for one entry, or $395 a month if you want your calendar kept current and entries drafted all year, and the first three firms see the full draft before they pay. Not sure which project to enter? A $95 fit check ranks up to three, credited toward a $495 entry if you buy within 30 days. See pricing or email hello@aecawardsdesk.com.