Categories and Awards at the FDB’s 2019 National SME Awards

Find out about each award eligibility and judging criteria here. You can also find a list of sample/types of SMEs that can apply for these awards. 

Category 1: Developing SMEs

There are five (5) awards in this category.

1. Agriculture

– Sponsored By Reserve Bank of Fiji

2. Wholesale and Retail

– Sponsored By Quality Print PTE Limited

3. Tourism

– Sponsored By Fiji Sun

4. Professional & Business Services

– Sponsored By Merchant Finance Ltd & FDB

5. Manufacturing

– Sponsored By Fijian Made

Category 2: Impact Awareness SMEs

There are two (2) awards in this category, one that looks at environmental and climate impacts and the other at risk impacts.

1. Green SME of the Year

– Sponsored By New India Assurance

2. Risk Conscious SME of the Year

– Sponsored By Sun Insurance

Category 3: Empowerment Awards

There are three (3) awards in this category.

1. Rookie Youth Entrepreneur of the Year

– Sponsored By Fiji National University

2. Youth Entrepreneur of the Year

– Sponsored By Mechanical Services Pte Limited

3. Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

– Sponsored By the Ministry Of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation

Category 4: National SME of the Year

1. The FDB’s 2019 National SME of the Year

– Sponsored By Fiji Development Bank