The awards are open to charities, social enterprises, business and entrepreneurs from the Wolverhampton area, Merseyside, Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales.

For 2009 there are six categories of award from which a prize pot of £100,000 will be divided between 16 'winners', not to mention a package of valuable professional services including free banking advice from the main sponsor Barclays Commercial Bank.

For further information, to register for updates and apply for the awards, browse the Awards website www.mf-awards.co.uk. Visit www.morganfoundation.co.uk to find out more about the charitable work of the Morgan Foundation.

The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on Thursday, 10th September.

Click on the links below to find out more.