Our Rising Star Award, delivered in partnership with SAAB Australia, could be your chance to shine!
All it takes is a three-minute pitch, and you will be in the running to win mentoring, promotion, and $2,500 in equity-free funding!
To be eligible for the award, you must have attended at least one online workshop in 2026.
The SAAB Australia Rising Star Award recognises an individual who has developed a business idea and are at any stage of development, from ideation to market. Your idea may be for a business that sells a physical product, or one that offers a service.
The winning pitch entry receives:
Entries open: Monday 12 October 2026
Closing date: Thursday 5 November 2026
Winner announced: Monday 7 December 2026
It’s easy! In three minutes, tell us about your business, the problem you’ve identified, and your approach to solving it.
Record using your phone or computer – we’re not judging based on the quality of the video, but the quality of your pitch!
Conditions of Entry:
PART A – Competition Details
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| Item | Issue | Requirement | |
| 1. | Promoter | The King’s Trust Australia Limited | |
| 2. | Competition | 2026 SAAB Australia Rising Star Award | |
| 3. | Competition Period (times in AEDT) | Competition Commencement Date | 3:00 PM AEDT on Monday, 12 October 2026 |
| Competition End Date | 11:59 PM AEDT on Thursday, 5 November 2026 | ||
| 4. | Eligible Entrants | This Competition is only open to any person who, during the Competition Period:
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| 5. | Eligible Entry | To enter the Competition, Eligible Entrants must during the Competition Period:
1. submit an entry via the online application form; and 2. submit a video pitch at the same time as lodging an entry, where the video length must be no more than 3 minutes. Entrants may complete a supplementary written application form, available upon request. |
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| 6. | Maximum Eligible Entries | Not applicable. Eligible Entrants may submit as many unique Eligible Entries as they like. | |
| 7. | Award | The Award is ‘2026 SAAB Australia Rising Star Award’.
First prize will be a $2,500 cash award, available to the winning Eligible Entrant. The Award will be paid via direct bank deposit. |
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| 8. | Total Prize Pool | $2,500 | |
| 9. | Criteria | The Eligible Entry will be judged by a panel of judges appointed at the sole discretion of The King’s Trust Australia and the selection of the winning Eligible Entries will be the scoring achieved based on the judging criteria, as determined by the judges (outlined above). | |
| 10. | Judging Date | The winner will be selected by Monday 7 December 2026 | |
| 11. | Winner Notification | The winner will be notified by email within 3 business days after the Judging Date, using the contact details provided in his or her Eligible Entry. | |
| 12. | Claim Period | To claim the Award, the winner must provide the following details in writing by 5:00 PM AEDT on Monday 14 December:
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| 13. | Special Conditions | Entries can be lodged by individuals or groups. Group applications need to be lodged by the team lead on behalf of the group (rather than multiple entries of the same pitch). If an entry is by a group, each of the members of that group must satisfy the criteria for Eligible Entrants. In the event a group entry wins, the Award shall be given to the nominated team lead.
Multiple but different entries by an individual or group are permitted. Should an entrant’s contact details change, it is the Eligible Entrant’s responsibility to notify The King’s Trust Australia immediately. The judges reserve the right at their discretion not to offer the Award. |
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| 14. | Competition Contact Details | events@kingstrust.org.au | |
Part B – Terms and Conditions
1.1 The terms that apply for the Competition consist of, in order of priority to the extent there is any inconsistency or conflict:
1.1.1 the information, instructions and details contained in Part A – Competition Details (Part A);
1.1.2 the terms set out in Part B – Terms and Conditions (Part B); and
1.1.3 any other information set out in promotional advertisements (if any) for the Competition, which together are the Terms.
1.2 Capitalised words used in Part B will have the meaning given to it in Part A.
1.3 By participating in the Competition, you do so at your own risk, and you agree to be bound by the Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, you must not participate in the Competition and will not be eligible for any awards offered in the Competition.
1.4 To the extent that the Competition is conducted on, advertised or promoted on a social media platform owned by a third party (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), you acknowledge and agree that the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or promoted by such third party.
2.1 You are eligible to enter the Competition if you satisfy the Eligible Entrant criteria.
3.1 The Competition will run for the Competition Period. If there is no specified time for the Competition Commencement Date and/or Competition End Date, time will be midnight on the stated day.
3.2 To enter the Competition, Eligible Entrants must submit an Eligible Entry, follow any additional instructions specified in Part A, and The King’s Trust Australia must receive the Eligible Entry, during the Competition Period.
3.3 Entry in the Competition is free. Eligible Entrants are solely responsible for any costs associated with entering the Competition, including costs associated with accessing the internet.
4.1 You may submit up to the Maximum Eligible Entries. Multiple entries (where permitted) must be submitted separately and each entry by the same Eligible Entrant must be unique and original. If an Eligible Entrant submits more than the Maximum Eligible Entries, only the entry or entries most recently submitted (up to the permitted maximum) will be accepted by The King’s Trust Australia.
4.2 All entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by The King’s Trust Australia, not the time of transmission or submission by you.
4.3 By entering this Competition, you warrant to The King’s Trust Australia that:
4.3.1 your entry is your own original work and does not infringe any third-party rights including intellectual property rights; and
4.3.2 you have the express consent of any identifiable person appearing in your entry (if applicable).
4.4 The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows you to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and may render all entries submitted by you invalid.
4.5 The King’s Trust Australia may disqualify and exclude any Eligible Entrant or any and all entries if The King’s Trust Australia considers, in its absolute discretion that:
4.5.1 the Eligible Entrant has breached any part of these Terms, tampered with the entry process or engaged in any improper conduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper operation of the Competition; or
4.5.2 any entry is offensive, abusive, defamatory, discriminatory, vulgar, inappropriate, or threatens, intimidates or harasses any person, includes or is suspected of including or breaching any third party rights including intellectual property rights, incites or is capable of encouraging conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, damaging to the goodwill or reputation of The King’s Trust Australia, in violation of the terms and conditions of the relevant social media platform used to enter the Competition or which otherwise fails to comply with these Terms.
4.6 Incomplete, illegible or indecipherable entries will not be eligible to win and excluded from the Competition.
4.7 The King’s Trust Australia reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and entrants at any time. This includes requiring an entrant to provide The King’s Trust Australia with proof of age, identity, confirmation of service in the Australian Defence Force, and/or residency.
4.8 All decisions about the eligibility of entrants and the validity of entries made by The King’s Trust Australia will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
5.1 This Competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winner(s).
5.2 All Eligible Entries will be judged individually on their merits based on the Criteria on or as close as reasonably possible to the Judging Date and the winner(s) (as applicable) will be awarded the Award(s) (as applicable).
5.3 The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
5.4 Winner(s) will be notified in the manner set out in Winner Notification using all reasonable attempts.
5.5 The winner(s) name and State/Territory of residence will be communicated via email within 5 business days of the Judging Date.
6.1 The winner(s) will be awarded the Award(s) and must claim their Award by the date and in accordance with the instructions set out in Claim Period.
6.2 The value of the Award is accurate at the Competition Commencement Date. The King’s Trust Australia accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the Award after this date.
6.3 A maximum of one Award per Eligible Entrant applies.
6.4 Each winner is responsible for all ancillary costs associated with the Award, including costs in connection with using the Award and taxes.
If:
7.1.1 The King’s Trust Australia cannot contact the winner in the manner as set out in Winner Notification;
7.1.2 the winner does not claim the Award by the date and in accordance with the instructions set out in Claim Period; or
7.1.3 the winner forfeits the Award,
then in each case, The King’s Trust Australia may, at its sole discretion: a) offer the Award to the next best Eligible Entry, and the alternate winner will be notified that they have won a Award in the same manner as specified in Winner Notification; or b) retain the Award.
8.1 You acknowledge that The King’s Trust Australia may collect, store and use personal information in order to conduct the Competition (including notifying winners) and for related marketing, promotional, publicity and profiling purposes.
8.2 The King’s Trust Australia will use and handle your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy, available on the The King’s Trust Australia website at www.princes-trust.org.au (as updated from time to time).
8.3 By entering the Competition you acknowledge and agree:
8.3.1 to The King’s Trust Australia disclosing your personal information to third parties, including agents, contractors and Australian regulatory authorities (as required); and
8.3.2 in the event the you are a winner:
(a) that The King’s Trust Australia may publish or cause to be published your name, business and locality in any media, as required under the relevant State or Territory laws; and
(b) if requested by The King’s Trust Australia, to participate and co-operate in any editorial, promotional and publicity activities relating to the Competition, and consent to The King’s Trust Australia using your name and photos in such materials which may be published in hard copy or online.
9.1 All entries remain the property of each entrant.
9.2 By entering in this Competition, you:
9.2.1 grant to The King’s Trust Australia an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide and transferrable licence to use, copy, modify, adapt, make derivative works of and reproduce any content and materials (Materials) provided as part of your entry for promotion, marketing or publicity purposes; and
9.2.2 unconditionally and irrevocably consent to any act or omission that would otherwise infringe any of your moral rights in the Materials and waive all moral rights in the Materials.
10.1 If for any reason the Competition (or any aspect of it) is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of The King’s Trust Australia, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud or technical failures, The King’s Trust Australia reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to:
10.1.1 disqualify any entrant (whether or not an Eligible Entrant); and/or
10.1.2 modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Competition, without liability to any person for any costs, loss or damage whatsoever arising out of, or in connection with, such action.
10.2 To the maximum extent permitted by law, The King’s Trust Australia takes no responsibility for:
10.2.1 lost, delayed, damaged, undelivered, misdirected or unreceived Award(s); and
10.2.2 late, lost, incorrectly submitted or misdirected, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available.
10.3 Nothing in these Terms restricts, excludes or modifies (or purports to restrict, exclude or modify) any statutory consumer rights under any applicable law, including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (Non-Excludable Guarantees).
10.4 Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, The King’s Trust Australia is not responsible for and exclude all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss, expense or damage (including loss of opportunity), whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising out of or in connection with this Competition or the Award(s), including: a) the entrant’s participation in the Competition, including undertaking any activity in or connected with their entry into the Competition; b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; c) any entry that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by The King’s Trust Australia) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of The King’s Trust Australia, including failure of an entry to be received by the The King’s Trust Australia on account of technical problems or traffic congestion; d) any publication of any material, including any statements made by any staff member, journalist, other entrants or any other person; e) any problem or technical difficulties or malfunction of any computer equipment, software, internet connection (whether or not under The King’s Trust Australia’s control), any injury or damage to the entrant’s or any other person’s computer software related to or resulting from participation in this Competition; f) any variation in Award value to that stated in these Terms; g) any tax liability incurred by a winner; or h) use of a Award.
11.1 The King’s Trust Australia may, in its sole discretion and at any time, update, change or modify these Terms. Such change shall be effective immediately upon posting to The King’s Trust Australia’s website.
11.2 If there is a dispute concerning the conduct of the Competition, the decision of The King’s Trust Australia is final and binding on each Eligible Entrant and no correspondence will be entered into.
11.3 Failure by The King’s Trust Australia to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
11.4 The Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria. The parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria.
11.5 Any queries regarding the Competition should be directed to the person listed in Competition Contact Details.
