Entries
Configure the entry form, manage incoming entries, and bulk-import last year's entrants.
Entries is where you review what entrants submit. The entry form itself is built under Entrant pages; entry fees, pricing tiers, and discount codes live under Categories.
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. Make questions conditional so each category sees only the questions that apply to it. 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 under Categories. 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.
What's next?
Entry form
Configure custom questions, video URLs, and a deadline.
Conditional questions
Show or hide questions by category or by an earlier answer.
Managing entries
Review, filter, search, export, and clean up incoming entries.
CSV import
Bulk-import entries and entrants from a CSV. Useful for migrations.