ACT Chief Minister's Export Awards
The ACT Chief Minister’s Export award celebrates the achievements of the ACT’s exporters.
Winners of the ACT Chief Minister's Export Awards progress as national finalists to Austrade’s National Export Awards, where they compete against their peers from across Australia.
Applications close on 13 June 2025.
Who can apply
To apply you must be an ACT enterprise (business or company) that currently exports.
Visit the National Export Awards website to read the eligibility criteria.
Award categories
There are 14 award categories.
Businesses can apply in one or more of the categories. The categories are:
- Agribusiness, Food and Beverages
- Creative Industries
- e-Commerce
- Emerging Exporter
- First Nations Exporter
- International Education and Training
- International Health
- Manufacturing and Advanced Materials
- Professional Services
- Regional Exporter
- Resources and Energy
- Small Business
- Sustainability and Green Economy
- Technologies
Find out more about each of the award categories.
How to apply
Before you apply:
- read the application guidance and tips
- prepare your application including any supporting documents
- submit your application through the online portal.
If you need help with your application, contact the Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre. They can:
- help you with the application process
- give you feedback on your draft application
- guide you through the submission process.
Apply online
You can apply on the National Export Awards website.
How we choose a winner
Judges use a set of published criteria to assess each application. Read the judging criteria.
Applications for the 2025 award will be judged in June 2025.
Winners will be announced at the 2025 ACT Export Awards event on Tuesday 9 September 2025.
Award recipients
Award recipients from 2024:
- Emerging Exporter – HiveIQ
- Resources and Energy - Ardexa Pty Limited
- Small Business – Folktale
- Creative Industries – Eggpicnic
- e-Commerce – mHITs
- ACT Promising Exporter – BoomBox Industries
- ACT Promising Exporter – PPB Technology
Award recipients from 2023:
- Emerging Exporter – Infinity Avionics Pty Ltd
- Resources and Energy – Ardexa Pty Limited
- Sustainability and Green Economy – The Mullion Group (FLINTpro)
- Advanced Technologies – Kinetic Performance Technology Pty Ltd (GymAware)
- Small Business – BixeLabProfessional Services - Teron Labs Pty Ltd
- ACT Promising Exporter – Catch the Sun Communications
- ACT Promising Exporter – Science Skincare International Pty Ltd
- ACT Exporter of the Year – Kinetic Performance Technology Pty Ltd (GymAware)
The awards were previously managed by the Canberra Business Chamber. Visit's the Chamber's website to view the ACT winners and national finalists from 2015 to 2022.
Need help?
The ACT Chief Minister’s award program is managed by Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre.