ACEC South Carolina Engineering Excellence (Palmetto) Awards 2027: deadline, categories and how to enter
The ACEC South Carolina 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 |
|---|---|
| Notice of Intent deadline | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| Final submission deadline | Friday, November 20, 2026 |
| Awards gala | Tuesday, March 9, 2027 (ACEC-SC EEA Gala) |
| How to submit | Online, through ACEC-SC's EEA Submission Portal, after first submitting a Notice of Intent form |
| Project categories | 12 categories, from studies and transportation to small projects and industrial/manufacturing facilities |
| Entry fee | Not listed on the page checked. Contact Adam at (803) 771-4271 or adam@jma-associations.com to confirm. |
South Carolina's program crowns one overall Palmetto Award winner each year (2026's went to Michael Baker International for the I-26 Emergency Bridge Repair Over Lake Bowen). This page is new to our site as of October 3, 2026. The entry fee was not posted on the page we checked -- confirm directly with ACEC-SC before you plan around a number.
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.