The Awards
Micro and Small Exporter Excellence Award
DEFINITION: This award recognises a micro or small Malta-based enterprise that has demonstrated outstanding performance in exporting its products or services, taking into consideration its size, available resources and operational capacity.
ELIGIBILITY (for the purpose of this award): businesses employing up to 50 employees.
On this page: At a Glance · Overall Results · Market Knowledge & Marketing · Capacity & Future Plans · Contact
At a Glance
- Who it’s for: micro and small Malta-based exporters of products or services.
- Eligibility (for the purpose of this award): businesses employing up to 50 employees.
- What you’ll be asked for: information in three areas: overall results, market knowledge and marketing efforts, and internationalisation and innovation capacity.
To Apply
In the online application form, you will be asked to provide the following information.
1. Overall Results of the Company
- Company details and a brief description of the company’s activities.
- Audited financial statements for the past three years. The commissioned auditors will calculate growth and profitability metrics based on the submitted accounts.
- International revenue as a percentage of turnover, verified by a Certified Public Accountant.
- Growth in markets and/or clients.
- Investment in internationalisation.
2. Market Knowledge & Marketing Efforts
- A description of the company’s Unique Selling Proposition (USP).
- International marketing and business development efforts undertaken.
- The number of international markets in which the company is present.
- The market segmentation underpinning the company’s choice of markets.
- The networks established in the target market(s).
3. Internationalisation & Innovation Capacity and Future Plans
- Human resources dedicated to internationalisation.
- The company’s innovation capacity.
- Future plans for internationalisation.
Ready to Enter?
Applications close on Monday 16 November 2026. Entry is free of charge.