Awards Categories

When do entries open and close?

Entries for 2025/2026 are now open and close on Tuesday 30th September at 11:59pm.Go here to start your entry.

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Can I enter myself for the Young Business Leader Award?

Yes! We except self-nominations for the Young Business Leader Award (nobody knows how much you have achieved as you do!). You will need to create an Awards Force account, start an entry and choose the "Young Business Leader Award - Application" category. 

Entrants in this category must be 35 years of age or younger, as of the application closing date (30 September 2025).

Is there an opportunity to nominate a Young Business Leader

Yes! If you know a young business leader making waves in Nelson Tasman, you can nominate them online via our Awards Force platform. You will need to register an account, start an entry and choose the "Young Business Leader Award- Nomination" category. Once you have nominated someone, we will contact them to ask that they make a formal entry submission. 

Entrants in this category must be 35 years of age or younger, as of the application closing date (30 September 2025).

Do I need to be a member of Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce to enter?

No, the Chamber welcomes entries from all businesses in the region regardless of their membership status.

How much time will it take to put my entry together?

If you already have business and marketing plans, you’ll be able to use a lot of the information in those documents. If you do not have these documents, this is a great opportunity to get all the information in your head on to paper. We advise you do allow plenty of time to get your entry together. You are welcome to get in touch with us if you would like contact details for people who could assist you with your entries.

Can a not-for-profit business enter?

Yes. Explain how your funding is obtained, the criteria to which your charter or constitution requires you to operate, challenges you face in meeting your goals and objectives while retaining your special not-for-profit status. In 2018 we introduced a category specifically for programmes, projects, campaigns or an overall business that has had, or continues to have a positive impact on the Nelson Tasman community in a way that inspires others and makes a difference.