May 21, 2025
Ready to shine a spotlight on your exceptional business? Whether you’re renowned for prioritizing customers above all else, making impactful contributions to our community, or simply dominating the business scene, we want to hear from you!
Apply or nominate a small business for the Chamber’s 2025 Small Business Awards, where we celebrate and honor our region’s top small businesses driving the San Diego economy forward.
Winning an award not only brings bragging rights, it helps strengthen your brand, boosts visibility, uplifts team morale, and distinguishes you from competitors. As a finalist or award recipient, you’ll be recognized in front of 150+ business and community leaders at the 2025 Small Business Awards & Summer Celebration on July 10 at UC San Diego.
Applications are quick, easy, and free for members. Don’t miss this opportunity to shine – submit your application or nominate a deserving business by June 6, 2025.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Sponsorships for these awards are available!
Customers First
Customer service is what sets this organization apart from the competition.
Outstanding Diversity-Owned Business (Veteran, Minority, Woman, LGBTQIA+ or DBE)
This award celebrates the success of a small diversity-owned business that is contributing to the growth and diversity of the San Diego economy.
Nonprofit Leader
This award recognizes a nonprofit organization contributing to meaningful change in the lives of those it serves and helping to make our region the best place to live and work.
Community All-Star
This award celebrates a small business that epitomizes community spirit – fostering connections, helping others, or leading an initiative/program focused on making a positive impact within its community.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must be a current member in good standing with the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. Eligible applicants must have 50 or fewer employees in total. Small businesses (including nonprofits) must be independently owned and operated, and home-based, street front or office-based organizations. Organizations may apply to multiple categories. Award winners from the last 2 years will not be eligible to win again in the same category.
Winners receive:
- Recognition during the Small Business Awards program
- Award engraved with company name
- Official award winner logo
- Tabletop exhibit at a future Chamber mixer
- Digital and social media recognition
Finalists receive:
- Finalist logo
- Recognition at the Small Business Awards Mixer and in the event program
- Digital and social media recognition