Entering the National Awards for Excellence is the perfect way to shine a spotlight on your innovative and impactful work and because sometimes we all need a bit more time, they’ve extended the deadline to Friday 29 July 2022 at 5pm AEST.

EDA’s prestigious national awards program recognises Australia’s best economic development strategies and activities, economic recovery programs, job creation, marketing initiatives, and inspirational leadership.

Finalists and winners will be announced and celebrated in the lead up to and during the National Economic Development Conference (NEDC), with winners announced at the Gala dinner in Sydney on Thursday, October 13th.
 
Preparing a submission is free, simple, and open to all economic development practitioners in Australia. You can also enter multiple categories:
 

Award Categories

1. Economic Development Strategic Thinking

2. Economic Development Marketing and Promotion

3. Economic Development Through Partnerships and Collaboration

4. Economic Development Initiatives - Regions Under 15,000 Residents

5. Economic Development Initiatives – Regions Over 15,000 Residents

6. Economic Development Recovery & Resilience

7. Economic Development Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

8. Economic Development - Sustainability & Economic Transformation

9. The Peter Chaffey Economic Development Leadership Award (Economic Development Practitioner – over 30 years old)

10. Economic Development Rising Star Leadership (Economic Development Practitioner – up to 30 years old)

11. Economic Development Community Champion Award

    Submissions can be made for projects delivered from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.