
The Financial Capability Awards 2025
15.10.2025
Award Categories
Individuals
Recognising teachers,students, influencers,authors and academicsmaking a differenceindependently.
Examples: Best Book, Best Research Project, Best Finfluencer
For Profit Organisations
Honouring startups andcompanies usingtechnology to improvefinancial literacy and/orinclusion.
Examples: Best Campaign, Best Initiative
non-Profit Organisations
Celebrating exceptionalwork by charities,schools, governmententities and NGOs.
Examples: Best Project for Underserved
Special Award Categories
Sustainable Financial Literacy
A gap in theunderstanding of ESG stems from a lack of effort to explain these terms clearly. We’re looking for work that addresses this.
Entrepreneurship Education
Financial literacy often focuses on budgeting, saving, and investing, but its relationship with entrepreneurship is crucial.
Closing the Gender Gap
Globally, only 47% of women have access to formal financial institutions. This issue requires urgent attention, so we have specific scoring criteria for projects addressing it.


Why?
- Grow a supportive community including judges, sponsors, service providers, academics, and FinTech entrepreneurs.
- Help everyone understand money’s true potential and usage, and how to avoid financial harm.
- Address financial awareness gaps contributing to poverty and foster innovative solutions for financial well-being.
Together, we can change how people understand and interact with money.
Benefits for Participants:
Networking Opportunities Potential Partnerships Media Coverage Community Impact Professional Development Funding and Grants.
Networking Opportunities Potential Partnerships Media Coverage Community Impact Professional Development Funding and Grants.
Nominations Open
30.06.2025
Nominations Close
01.09.2025
Awards Ceremony
15.10.2025
FAQs
How can I apply?
Nominations open on June 30, 2025. All detailed instructions on how to apply, important deadlines, and direct links to application forms will be available here.
Can I enter for more than one award category?
Yes, you can. In fact, we expect some entries to qualify for more than one category. Each entry requires a separate applications.
Who are the judges?
Our judging panel is a mix of local and foreign experts in the field of financial education, investments, policy advisors, fintech and academics.
What are the costs to enter the awards?
The awards are free to enter for Non-Profit, Profit, Individual and Special Categories.
What are the judging criteria?
There are differences in the judging criteria between the various categories. However, some elements are common for all. Some of these elements are accessibility, inclusion, sustainability, innovation, effectiveness, and impact.
I am an organisation. Can I sponsor an award?
Yes, organisations can sponsor awards. Please email us on hello@jamalta.org.