Singapore FinTech Festival FinTech Excellence Awards 2025

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards 2025, organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), is a prestigious awards ceremony that celebrates excellence in the FinTech ecosystem. These awards recognise the remarkable contributions of both corporate entities and individual contributors, highlighting their innovative strides in financial technology.

🗓 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: June 18, 2025
• Application Deadline: July 25, 2025
• Category: Contest, Entrepreneurs
• Opportunity Location: Singapore
• Eligible Locations: Singapore

🏆 About the Awards

The awards aim to spotlight extraordinary contributions to the FinTech industry’s growth on the global stage. Winners will be selected under 6 award categories by MAS and SFA, recognising corporates and individuals whose initiatives have significantly contributed to the FinTech ecosystem. Finalists will be evaluated based on criteria relevant to their respective categories.

🎁 Benefits of the Awards

Corporate Awards

1. Emerging FinTech Award

   • 1st Place: S$50,000

2. Financial Inclusivity Award

   • 1st Place: S$50,000

3. Regulatory Leader Award

   • 1st Place: S$50,000

4. Sustainable Innovator Award

   • 1st Place: S$50,000

5. Thematic – AI Champion

   • 1st Place: S$50,000

Individual Awards

1. FinTech Mentor Award
   • 3 Winners: Each awarded S$5,000

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Corporate Awards

Emerging FinTech Award

• Incorporated within the past three years with a FinTech solution implemented/deployed globally.
• Core business must be related to the finance industry.
• The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.

Financial Inclusivity Award

• Must have implemented/deployed a solution promoting financial inclusion and improving access to financial services (e.g., microinsurance, peer-to-peer lending).
• Core business must be related to the finance industry.
• The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.

Regulatory Leader Award

• Must have implemented/deployed an innovative solution to support regulatory compliance and governance.
• Core business must be related to the finance industry.
• The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.

Sustainable Innovator Award

• Must have implemented/deployed an ESG solution adopted by corporates.
• Core business must be related to the finance industry.
• The company does not need to be a regulated entity in Singapore.

Thematic – AI Champion

• Must have deployed or implemented an AI solution by corporates.

Individual Awards

FinTech Mentor Award

• Recognises mentors in the Singapore FinTech ecosystem.
• Mentors can be nominated by individuals from the same or different companies.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: July 25, 2025
• To apply, click here.

🌐 Additional Information

For more details, visit the Singapore FinTech Festival FinTech Excellence Awards 2025.

• 1st Place: S$50,000 for Emerging FinTech Award
• 1st Place: S$50,000 for Financial Inclusivity Award
• 1st Place: S$50,000 for Regulatory Leader Award
• 1st Place: S$50,000 for Sustainable Innovator Award
• 1st Place: S$50,000 for Thematic – AI Champion
• 3 Winners for FinTech Mentor Award, each award: S$5,000