No, ongoing projects are not applicable for the Awards.

No, there are no different selection criteria. The overall award process can be viewed on the Selection Process tab on the homepage.

First, check the award eligibility you wish to nominate in the Eligibility Checker tab. If the project is eligible, log in with valid email credentials. Complete the basic info page, fill in the nomination form, and upload the required documents. Once done, preview and submit the form; you’ll receive a confirmation email.

After the nomination period ends, applications will be evaluated through three rounds:
Round I (Document Review): Officials validate submitted data to generate a preliminary score.
Round II (Field Assessment): On-site inspection for shortlisted projects to validate Round I findings.
Round III (Jury Review): Sector experts review the results of Rounds I & II and select the winners.
Each round is an elimination round.

Yes, one project can be nominated in more than one category, if eligible. Use the same login credentials for each nomination.

For any issues with the application form, please send your queries to: info.slmawards@gmail.com.

Before the final submission of the application, make sure you upload all specified documents for your response, especially the mandatory documents. You can check the files uploaded by clicking the ‘view file’ option given below the ‘upload document’ option. Applications with insufficient, outdated, or misleading information will be disqualified.

Make sure you upload the document as per the timeline, e.g., a maintenance log of the last 6 months mentioned in the questions, or with the most updated information to support your responses. Documents should be uploaded in the prescribed format (PDF/JPG/Excel), and in the case of multiple documents, the most recent/updated document should be uploaded, or all documents should be merged into a single PDF file before uploading.
For selected questions, there is a prescribed format. Please ensure data for those particular questions is strictly uploaded in the prescribed format only.

If no specific report/document is available to support the response, a self-declaration duly signed by an authorized individual on the company’s letterhead needs to be submitted.

The entire nomination process is conducted online via the nomination portal. Documents submitted via any other means will not be evaluated.

You can edit the uploaded documents and replace them before submitting the application. Once submitted, the application can’t be modified. It is advised to have a thorough preview of the application before submitting the final version.