<p>The National Youth Entrepreneurship Awards (NYEA), organised annually since 2016 by Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE.SG), celebrates young entrepreneurs in Singapore and recognises their contributions to the local startup ecosystem. NYEA runs two tracks — the POL-ITE Entrepreneurs' Challenge and NYEA Recognition — and culminates in a live pitch and award ceremony.</p><ul><li>Eligibility: applicants aged 17–35 representing an incorporated startup or business; previous-year winners cannot be re-nominated</li><li>Tracks: POL-ITE Entrepreneurs' Challenge (JC, Polytechnic and ITE students, jointly organised with ITE, local polytechnics and MOE) and NYEA Recognition (university and open track)</li><li>Structure: nomination, developmental workshops (POL-ITE), live pitch and award ceremony</li><li>Prizes: POL-ITE track offers cash prizes of up to S$10,000, S$7,000 and S$5,000 for the top three winners</li><li>Nomination: free of charge; submitted by email to youthentrepreneurship@ace.sg</li></ul><p>Check the NYEA site for the current year's deadline and POL-ITE nomination window.</p>