The King's Award for Enterprise - International Trade

The King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade is for businesses that have achieved strong, consistent growth in overseas sales over either 3 or 6 years. You can choose the route that best reflects your achievements:

3 year pattern – steep, rapid growth
6 year pattern – sustained, steady growth

Criteria

To apply, you must:

provide 3 or 6 years of overseas sales data
show at least £100,000 in international sales in Year 1
demonstrate year‑on‑year growth with no dips across the chosen period
prove outstanding growth in overseas earnings, relative to your business size and sector

Assessors look for:

a clear narrative of your international journey, where you expanded, why, and how it shaped your business
evidence of performance and progress, supported by context about your markets
your strategic decisions, why you selected certain regions, and how you entered them
the impact of international trade, new customers, increased market share, or shifts in business strategy