Igniting Change from the Margins
Submit a
changemaker.
Put extraordinary impact
on the record.
Know an extraordinary changemaker? Submit a nomination and help celebrate those creating meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.
Before completing the form, we strongly recommend downloading and reviewing the nomination guide. It explains what information to prepare and how to present a strong, evidence-based nomination.
Before You Proceed
Check the essentials.
Before completing the nomination form, take a moment to review the essentials. Understanding the eligibility criteria, award categories, recognized sectors, and jury process will help you place your nominee correctly and submit a complete nomination.
Eligibility Requirements
Make sure your nominee meets the requirements for consideration.
View Eligibility →Award Categories & Archetypes
Find the category and archetype that best reflects your nominee's impact.
View Categories →Jury Process & Evaluation
Understand how nominations are reviewed and evaluated by the judging panel.
View Process →Recognized Sectors
Confirm that your nominee's work aligns with a recognized Spicy Awards sector.
View Sectors →The Changemaker Archetypes™
Five ways to
move change forward.
The Spicy Awards recognizes changemakers across five distinct archetypes — different expressions of purpose, creativity, enterprise, action, and innovation united by one thing: meaningful impact.
Activists
Archetype
Championing justice, rights, wellbeing, and sustainability for people and planet — turning conviction into action.
Creatives
Archetype
Using art, stories, communication, and culture to advance justice, joy, dignity, and new ways of seeing the world.
Entrepreneurs
Archetype
Building purpose-driven ventures that turn enterprise into a force for social and environmental good.
Initiators
Archetype
Igniting action through education, organizing, and institutions that grow changemaking from the grassroots outward.
Innovators
Archetype
Solving complex problems with bold ideas, practical tools, and visionary approaches that advance systems change.
Disclaimer
Submitting a nomination does not guarantee shortlisting or winning.
All entries are evaluated independently by the judging panel according to the published criteria.
By submitting, you confirm that the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
The organizers reserve the right to verify details and may request additional information where necessary.
Proceed to Nomination
Ready to put a changemaker forward?
Please complete all required fields accurately. Incomplete submissions may be disqualified.
Begin the Nomination Process →Spicy Awards
Nomination
Portal.
Put extraordinary impact on the record. Tell us who is doing the work, what they have changed, and why their story deserves to be seen.
Before You Begin
Bring the evidence. Tell the story. Show the impact.
Before starting, prepare the nominee's contact details, the most suitable Changemaker Archetype, award category and the relevant eligibility profile, a clear account of their work and measurable impact, supporting links or documents, and a high-resolution photograph or organization logo.
Step 0 — Create Your Nomination Account
Register first. Activate your email. Then begin.
Your nomination is completed one section at a time. Create an account using an email address you can access. We will send an activation link to that email before Section 01 becomes available.