La Follette/Gladfelter Award for Innovation in State Government

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Nomination Form
Deadline for nominations is August 1, 2025.

La Follette/Gladfelter Award for Innovation in State Government

Awarded to a state government employee or program that demonstrates use of an innovative solution or management technique to address a fiscal or programmatic challenge and produce budgetary savings and/or programmatic improvements. There is a $2,750 cash prize associated with this award.

If you submit a nomination, we urge you to be as thorough as possible. Our judges can only assess the merits of a nominated project or individual if they are provided with sufficient details that spell out those merits. In the past, we have seen many worthwhile nominees miss out on recognition because of the incomplete nature of their nomination.