BETTER FUTURE Fee Structure and Inclusions

BETTER FUTURE Awards always aim to give you more. Not only do all programs provide a staggered pricing model, but we carefully calculate the cost of award nominations. Since launching awards we've applied an inflation-indexed model to pricing to ensure prices are in line with global price trends.

We do not have any hidden costs: Our Single Fee Model means unlike other award programs we do not ask you to pay anything after the nomination fee is paid. In fact, we’ve now added more value, with two important developments:

Elevation of winning projects All winning projects from our Design Cities awards programs will be automatically promoted - or elevated - up to the relevant regional award, e.g. AUSTRALIAN, ASIAN, or EUROPEAN Design Awards, depending on your location. In addition, all Regional award winners will be elevated to our global award: The WILD Design Awards. Elevation is our way of delivering even more value for your investment into the BETTER FUTURE Awards. Our project elevation is unique; unlike other award programs, there are no additional costs for projects included in the regional and global rounds, although please note trophies are not included in Elevated nominations: Winning project teams have an option to buy trophies for winning projects (see below). During 2023 BETTER FUTURE Awards Elevated nominations by over $1M USD - our way to drive industry recognition further and establish the largest global platform for design recognition. Trophy distribution Also included within the Single Fee Model, is a trophy for all winning projects. We’ve also worked hard on delivering more value here, too. The ordering process has been simplified by removing shipping fees and creating a new Award Manager address verification form: A one-click process to ensure your trophy makes its way to you.

Additional Trophy Orders

Extra trophies - and trophies for curated or elevated nominations - can also be purchased using our trophy order form. The order price includes standard shipping fees. The trophies themselves were updated in 2022 to a new, fully biodegradable edition. The trophies for each program are produced in volume, and there are now three production windows and price points.

Value Period - from the date of the winner's announcement + four weeks - Includes a 50% early-bird price reduction - shipping: 7-10 days from the end of the Value Period

Batch Period - from the end of the Value Period + three months - Trophies are full-price - shipping: 6-8 weeks from order Bespoke Production - from the end of the Batch Production Period - Full price + 50% to cover production costs - 8-10 weeks shipping from order

More Single Fee Benefits

Our commitment to the Single Fee means there are no additional fees for using the BETTER FUTURE winner’s graphics and logo and no licensing or marketing costs for winners to maximise the visibility of their win. 

All BETTER FUTURE Awards projects that are selected, shortlisted and of course winners, receive an Award Certificate (digital download). Certificate download links and access to the Award Managers Form to confirm trophy delivery details are included in the winners' notification email or via your betterfutureawards.com console.

Launch Period- best value

Standard Period - first price increase 

Late Period- final nomination fee

Nomination Packs

We deliver even more value by providing Nomination Packs for multiple nominations. Available for a minimum of four nominations, credits can be used across multiple categories or different award programs. With discounts of up to 30%, the packs are an excellent way to maximise returns across the BETTER FUTURE Awards. More details