Winning an award isn’t just about the trophy—it’s about strategically leveraging recognition for growth, credibility, and exposure. We can help you identify which awards you may be best suited to, as well as help with all aspects of your application. Here’s a list of the top national, state, and international business awards you can apply for in 2025.
Small to Medium Business Awards
- AFR Fast 100 and AFR Fast Starters: Highlights Australia’s fastest-growing companies. Application Period: Opens July 2025; closes September 2025.
- Telstra Best of Business Awards: Recognises and celebrates exceptional Australian businesses. Nominations accepted year-round; 2025 program dates to be announced.
- SA Fast Movers Awards: Celebrates South Australia’s fastest-growing, most innovative small to medium enterprises. Application Period: Opens February; closes March 23, 2025.
- BASA Awards® (Best of Australia Small Business Awards): Highlights remarkable contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in Australia. Application Period: Open now, closes August 20, 2025.
- Ethnic Business Awards: Recognises outstanding accomplishments of migrant and Indigenous entrepreneurs. Application Period: Open now.
- Franchise Council of Australia Excellence in Franchising Awards: Celebrates excellence in the franchising sector.
- Application Period: Opening soon – The Gala Black-Tie Awards Night will be held on Wednesday, 25th June 2025.
- International Business Awards (The International Stevies): Open to organisations worldwide, recognising excellence in various industries.
- Application Period: There are three entry deadlines, including an early-bird deadline by which the entry fees are discounted: 9 April 2025: early-bird deadline; 7 May 2025: deadline; 11 June 2025: late entry deadline.
- Pause Awards Opens May, 2025; closes August 31, 2025.
- BIG Awards for Business: Offers global recognition to companies, their products, and their people. Application Period: Various
- Australian Small Business Champion Awards: Celebrates the achievements of small businesses nationwide.
- Smart50 Awards: Recognises exceptional innovation, growth and community in Australian small and medium businesses.
- Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence in Business: Honours individuals and organisations fostering cross-cultural understanding and participation.
Women in Business Awards
- The Women’s Network Australia Impact Awards: acknowledging the contribution of extraordinary women within the Network, including a positive impact of their actions.
- Application Period: TBC.
- AusMumpreneur Awards: Honours successful businesses founded by mothers. Application Period: To be annouced. Get on their waitlist.
- Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards: application period TBC.
- Women in Construction Awards
- Rural Women’s Award
- Women in Industry Awards
Community Development Awards
- Tasmania Community Achievement Awards: Encourages and rewards contributions to community development. Application Period: Opens May 2025.
- Western Australia Community Achievement Awards: Encourages and rewards contributions to community development. Nominations Open: Wednesday 18 June 2025
- South Australia Community Achievement Awards: Encourages and rewards contributions to community development. Application Period: Opens June, 2025.
Note: each state has their own community achievement award process. Check website for details.
Individual Awards
- Executive of the Year Awards: Recognises individual excellence among senior executives in Australia. Application Period: TBA. You can register your interest to stay updated via the website.
- Young Achiever Awards acknowledge, encourage and most importantly promote the positive achievements of all young people throughout Australia up to and including 30 years of age as of 31st December each year.
- Australian Young Entrepreneur Awards: Recognizes top young business founders contributing to economic prosperity. Application Period: TBA.
- Xero Awards: Celebrates accountants, bookkeepers, app partners and small businesses. Application Period: TBC.
Please note that application periods are based on typical annual schedules and are subject to change. It’s advisable to verify dates on the official award websites.
Note this is just a sample of the many awards on offer around Australia and internationally! We can help you identify which awards you may be best suited to, as well as help with all aspects of your application. Contact us to discuss your needs.