The following timescales apply to the 2010 STARS Impact Awards:

Deadline for submitting Stage 1 application form – 1pm GMT Tuesday 19 January 2010

Announcement of outcome of Stage 1 to applicants by e-mail – End of March 2010

Deadline for submitting Stage 2 application form (invited applicants only)  – 1pm GMT Thursday 13 May 2010

Financial and propriety checks –  July 2010

Consideration by the Independent Awards Panel –  July 2010

Trustees’ final decision –  September 2010

Stage 2 applicants notified of outcome of their application – October 2010

Award event and ceremony – December 2010