The Elevate Rapid City Business Awards Night honors businesses, organizations, and people within our community for making significant contributions to our mission: elevate the region for all.

What are the Elevate Rapid City Business Awards? The Elevate Rapid City business awards were established in 2022 to celebrate and recognize the businesses, non-profits, and people in our community who have made significant contributions to our mission: elevate the region for all.

When is the 2024 Awards Night Celebration? The 2024 celebration event will be Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Please mark your calendar and join us for the celebration!

What is the process? Selecting the winners for the Elevate Business awards begins with a nomination window. The 2024 awards nomination window will be February 26 to March 29. Businesses can be nominated for awards using the nomination form – and you can nominate your own business. April 2024 the application window will open for nominated and all Rapid City businesses. Judges will then score the applications and make the decision. Final 3 businesses will be released in May with winners announced at the Awards Celebration on June 11, 2024. Business must be active investors of Elevate Rapid City in order to qualify.

Read the descriptions below for more information about each business award category. Click the + symbol for the details.

How do I nominate a business? You may nominate more than one business and in more than one category. Simply fill out this form before March 29. All nominated businesses will be contacted and asked to fill out the official application for judges to review and score.

In May the applications will be reviewed by a judges panel to select the finalists. Winners will be announced at the event on June 11, 2024.