| Award | Early Bird | Last Date |
| Response to COVID | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Governance | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Smart Cities | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Swachh Bharat | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Health | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Power | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Water | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Skill | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Defence | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Corporate Excellence | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Excellence in BFSI | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Achiever (MSME) | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Inspirational or Transformational Performance during COVID | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Homeland Security, Policing and Justice | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Agriculture, Food Processing and Food Safety | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Digital Technologies and Digital Economy | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Technology | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Cyber Security | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Markets | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Environment and Sustainability | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
| Public Policy | 1st July 2021 | 16th July 2021 |
