Entries
Configure the entry form, manage incoming entries, and bulk-import last year's entrants.
The Entries tab is where you configure how entrants submit their work and where you review what comes in. Entry fees, pricing tiers, and discount codes live in the Categories tab; everything else about the entry experience starts here.
Configure the form once, refine it year over year
Most awards programs use the same form year after year, with minor refinements. AwardKit gives you a building block: title, description, category, team members, and any custom questions you add. URL fields auto-embed YouTube, Loom, and Twitter/X content, so case-study videos and posts render in-line on the entry detail page.
Once you've nailed the right set of questions in your first program, recreate the same structure in next year's program. Most organizers tweak one or two questions per year based on what produced the strongest entries.
Charging entry fees
If you charge entry fees (typical range: $50 to $850), the configuration lives on the Categories tab. Entry fees flow directly to your Stripe balance via Stripe Connect:
- Zero commission taken by AwardKit
- Stripe's standard processing fee applies (2.9% + $0.30 in the US)
- Entrants pay before they fill in the form, so you never collect incomplete entries
Migrating from spreadsheets or another platform
Already collecting entries somewhere else, or have last year's data in a spreadsheet? Use CSV import to bring entries and entrants in. AwardKit creates entrant records on the fly from the email column, so winners and finalists can claim their entry later by signing in with the same email.