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The CRF Innovation Awards celebrate the spirit of innovation across CRF jurisdictions, recognising CRF members that have successfully put in place world-class initiatives to foster innovation and make a positive impact on their stakeholders. The CRF Innovation Awards were first introduced in 2020 and are held every two years.

We invite CRF members to submit an entry for the 2025 CRF Innovation Awards, to showcase the initiatives you have implemented to improve service delivery and operational efficiency. Members may submit more than one entry, however only the highest scoring will be considered for the award. By participating, your project will be featured to the wider CRF community, promoting the sharing of information and fostering greater interaction among members.

Award recipients will be invited to:

Present their projects at the 2025 & 2026 CRF conferences;
Feature their projects in the quarterly CRF newsletter and other relevant publicity materials; and
Share insights on their projects at CRF Technical Workshops.

These opportunities not only highlight your achievements but also inspire others to innovate and enhance their operations and services.

Eligibility

The awards are open to CRF members only.
The project must be directly or indirectly related to the business of CRF members.
The project, product or service must have already been implemented in 2023 or 2024 (projects in the planning stage or under development are not eligible) for a minimum period of two months prior to submission of the award application.

Judging Criteria

Submissions will be evaluated by a panel from the CRF Executive Committee based on the following criteria:

Criteria	Description	Guidelines	Weightage
Originality (Degree of creativity/ innovation)	The extent to which the initiative offered fresh, new perspectives and used creative ways to address and solve problems; or The idea in the initiative might not be completely new or original, but the applicant managed to apply the idea in a new way or adopted a fresh perspective.	Unique and original solution that adds value to the agency’s functions Adoption of a new perspective when devising a solution to an existing issue Formulation of an innovative solution to a new issue/problem or Creative adaptation of solutions/ideas implemented by others Innovative implementation of solution for different stakeholders	40%
Sustainability of efforts	The extent to which the initiative implemented was a long term and sustainable intervention.	Promotes accountability of users Empowers internal and external stakeholders (e.g. provide staff or customers with tools)	30%
Impact (Degree which it enhances efficiency and increase effectiveness)	The extent to which the idea created positive impact for stakeholders (e.g. citizens, businesses, other agencies) in qualitative and quantitative terms (i.e. cut down on time, money, resources).	Streamlines processes, reduces red tape, and improves coordination and other measures to increase effectiveness and efficiency. Improves customer satisfaction as well as efficiency/productivity of unit	30%

Criteria

Description

Guidelines

Weightage

Originality
(Degree of creativity/ innovation)

The extent to which the initiative offered fresh, new perspectives and used creative ways to address and solve problems;

The idea in the initiative might not be completely new or original, but the applicant managed to apply the idea in a new way or adopted a fresh perspective.

Unique and original solution that adds value to the agency’s functions
Adoption of a new perspective when devising a solution to an existing issue
Formulation of an innovative solution to a new issue/problem

Creative adaptation of solutions/ideas implemented by others
Innovative implementation of solution for different stakeholders

40%

Sustainability of efforts

The extent to which the initiative implemented was a long term and sustainable intervention.

Promotes accountability of users
Empowers internal and external stakeholders (e.g. provide staff or customers with tools)

30%

Impact
(Degree which it enhances efficiency and increase effectiveness)

The extent to which the idea created positive impact for stakeholders (e.g. citizens, businesses, other agencies) in qualitative and quantitative terms (i.e. cut down on time, money, resources).

Streamlines processes, reduces red tape, and improves coordination and other measures to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
Improves customer satisfaction as well as efficiency/productivity of unit

30%

There are two categories of awards: CRF Innovation Award (Excellence) and CRF Innovation Award (Commendation). A total of five prizes will be awarded to deserving entries, with each winner receiving a plaque and a cash prize of up to USD 500. Winners will be notified in March 2025.

Submission Deadline

The deadline for submission is 23:59 (UTC) on 31st December 2024. CRF members may submit an entry at this link.