Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship

Manama : Hurry up! Only a few days left to apply for The Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship, which is now in its third edition. 

Closing date of the award’s registration and nomination process is 31 December 2016, the organising committee said in a statement. 

The award is held under the patronage of Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Economic Development Board HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. 

According to Faisal Sultan, Project Manager of The Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship, “The award aims to provide valuable incentives and prizes, highlight entrepreneurial success across all industries, and underline their vital contribution to economic development.” 

Six categories 

Nominations will be accepted in six categories namely: Micro Enterprise of the Year, Start-up of the Year, SME of the Year, Sustainability in Business Award, Enterprise of the Year with International Footprint and Female Entrepreneur of the Year. 

A seventh category, the Lifetime Achievement Award, will be granted in honour of entrepreneurs who have demonstrated an exemplary track record of performance in business. 

Prizes galore 

The list of awards includes BD10,000 for the Micro-Enterprise of the Year winner and participation in UNIDO’s Entrepreneurship Development Programme; BD20,000 for the Start-Up of the Year Award winner and space in the agricultural growth accelerator if applicable along with BD30,000 for the SME of the Year Award, support in the development of a growth plan and investment promotion through UNIDO.

The Enterprise of the Year with an International Footprint recipient will receive BD40,000, while the Sustainability in Business Award recipient will obtain BD30,000, followed with BD20,000 for the Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner. 

Eligibility criteria 

Enterprises need to apply directly by visiting the ‘Register’ link, and can be nominated through the Form available at the website. Once nominated, the nominee will receive an e-Invite to submit an application. It is not necessary for enterprises or entrepreneurs to be nominated to apply for an award. For more details visit www.bahrainae.com  or Twitter, Instagram and Facebook  via @bahrainae.