The Clio Awards
Entry Information
Founded in 1959 to honor excellence in advertising, the Clio Awards today celebrates bold work that propels the advertising industry forward, inspires a competitive marketplace of ideas and fosters meaningful connections within the creative community.
Annually, The Clio Awards brings together leading creative talent for an exclusive and collaborative judging experience to select the entries that will win the coveted Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio statues.
Key Dates
First Deadline:
October 24th, 2025
Second Deadline:
December 12th, 2025
Third Deadline:
January 16th, 2026
Entry Fees
Entry fees and charges are US Dollars only
| Medium | Sept 8th to Oct 24th | Oct 25th to Dec 12th | Dec 13th to Jan 16th | Jan 17th to Feb 6th |
| Deadline 1 | Deadline 2 | Deadline 3 | Deadline 4 | |
| Single | Campaign | Single | Campaign | Single | Campaign | Single | Campaign | |
| Audio** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Audio Craft** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Branded Entertainment & Content | $1,025 | $1,100 | $1,150 | $1,200 |
| Creative Business Transformation | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Creative Commerce | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Creative Disruption | $1,025 | $1,175 | $1,350 | $1,400 |
| Creative Effectiveness | $675 | $775 | $900 | $950 |
| Creative Use of Data | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Creative Strategy | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Design | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Design Craft | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Digital/Mobile** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Digital/Mobile Craft** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Direct** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Experience/Activation | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Fashion & Beauty | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Film** | $675 | $1,025 | $775 | $1,175 | $900 | $1,350 | $950 | $1,400 |
| Film Craft** | $675 | $1,025 | $775 | $1,175 | $900 | $1,350 | $950 | $1,400 |
| Integrated | $1,025 | $1,175 | $1,350 | $1,400 |
| Media | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Out of Home** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Partnerships & Collaborations | $1,025 | $1,175 | $1,350 | $1,400 |
| Print** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Print & Out of Home Craft** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Public Relations | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Social Media | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Social Media Craft** | $525 | $800 | $625 | $950 | $750 | $1,125 | $800 | $1,175 |
| Use of Influencers | $525 | $625 | $750 | $800 |
| Student (All Mediums) | $50 | $75 | $50 | $75 | $50 | $75 | $50 | $75 |
**Campaign eligible medium
Fees are non-refundable. Withdrawn entries (whether withdrawn by entrant or by the Clio Awards for entrant’s failure to comply with the entry rules) will NOT be refunded.
All deadlines are 11:59pm EST.