About the AiG Awards
Nominations for the 7th annual Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards will open in September 2026.
The Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards is a highly respected and prestigious cross-government scheme. The awards recognise and celebrate the many inspirational individuals and outstanding teams working in government analysis.
The AiG Awards have helped promote best practice across the government analysis community since 2020, sharing innovation, learning and leadership across the Analysis Function and beyond.
The AiG Awards are organised by the Analysis Function Central Team and align with our aims to:
- bring multi-disciplinary and effective analysis to the government’s priorities
- encourage innovation and efficiency across our function, the Civil Service, and society
- work across boundaries to harness the power of data
- ensure that our people are central to the future of analysis in government
How to nominate
Nominations for the 7th annual AiG Awards will open in September 2026.
You can nominate yourself or a colleague in more than one category, if relevant. Please note that you will need to tailor each nomination to address the relevant award criteria.
Your nominations should always relate to work completed within the last 12 months.
How it feels to win
Previous winners have told us:
- “it was a really special moment to win”
- “accepting our award and giving a speech at the celebration event was a special moment in my career”
These prestigious awards have proven to be a springboard to wider recognition. For example, an AiG Award-winning Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) team went on to win the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) 2025 Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics.
Read about more AiG Award-winners in our Hall of Fame.
Award categories
The categories are:
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Impact
- Inclusion
- Innovative Methods
- Rising Star Award
Winners and runners up are also eligible to win the Analysis Function People’s Choice Award. The entire Analysis Function membership can vote to decide which project made them feel ‘most proud’ to be government analysts.
Awards timeline
Nominations for the AiG Awards open in mid-September and close at the end of October.
The shortlist will be announced in mid-December.
The winners will be announced during ‘Awards Week’ in mid-January, with a focus on one category each day. Announcements will be made on the Analysis Function website, internal Civil Service communication channels, and Analysis Function social media accounts.
Voting will open for the Analysis Function People’s Choice Award on the final day of Awards Week.
Who can be nominated for an AiG Award
Any civil servant can be nominated for an AiG Award. This includes colleagues working in government departments, agencies, organisations, arms length bodies (ALBs), and non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs).
Public sector and external teams may be recognised for a Collaboration Award if they have worked with civil servants on the nominated work. This includes colleagues working in academia.
Unlike some other awards, you may nominate yourself for an AiG Award. We recommend informing your line manager if you’re planning to nominate yourself for an award.
Opportunities to support the AiG Awards
We are always pleased to have support from the Analysis Function community with the AiG Awards. Supporting us with the AiG Awards gives you the opportunity to gain experience, and get an exclusive preview of the excellent analysis work taking place happening across government.
You can support the awards by becoming a:
- sifter to help create our shortlist — we welcome colleagues from all grades, departments, and professions to be sifters
- judge to help decide on our winners — we welcome leaders at G6 and above to be judges
Find out more about opportunities to help with sifting or judging.
You can also help support the AiG Awards by spreading the word about this opportunity to be recognised for excellent work.
The data collected in this form will be used by our judging panel to determine the winning entries for this year’s Analysis in Government Awards and to contact nominees. The nomination form collects the following data: Names, Professions, Organisation, Contact details, Nomination summary, and Nomination description.
Details of shortlisted and winning entries will be published, including the nomination description and the organisation and team/individual submitting the nomination. We will not publish any further details without consent. The data will be stored securely in full and will only be accessible to our judging panel. After two years we will remove contact details for the nominations. With the exception of the published shortlisted and winning entries, no nominations will be made public or passed to a third party without further consent. This information will be processed under the lawful basis of legitimate interest, as all the information collected is necessary to contact nominees and judge nominations. For further information, or to request to delete or amend your nomination form, please contact us on Analysis.Function@ons.gov.uk
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