Applications for the 24th Golden Thumb Awards for PPP are now officially open. The submission deadline for this year’s awards is May 15, 2026.  Award categories include the Government Team Award and the Private Team Award, along with a variety of special recognitions such as the Innovation Award, Welfare Award, and Bilingual Excellence Award. To help competent authorities and private institutions better understand the application requirements, the Ministry of Finance will hold an information session in April. All interested parties are warmly invited to register and participate in setting new benchmarks for public infrastructure.

The Ministry of Finance stated that the Golden Thumb Awards are intended to recognize outstanding contributions made through public-private partnerships. Winning government teams may receive prize money of up to NT$500,000, while winning private teams may apply to the competent authority for tangible incentives, such as reductions in bid bonds, performance bonds, or concession fees. In addition, the Innovation Award, Welfare Award, and Bilingual Excellence Award are designed to encourage teams to enhance service quality and develop public infrastructure that better meets public expectations.

Since its inception in 2002, the Golden Thumb Awards have presented a total of 170 Government Team Awards and 201 Private Team Awards by the end of the 23rd Awards in 2025. The Ministry of Finance emphasized that these award-winning cases not only serve as exemplary models of public-private partnerships (PPP), but also concretely demonstrate a three-way win: enabling the government to complete public infrastructure sooner, allowing the public to enjoy services earlier, and expanding investment opportunities for enterprises. The 24th Golden Thumb Awards will continue this spirit by identifying and promoting more outstanding PPP projects.

The Ministry of Finance reminds all applicants that the deadline for applications for the 24th Golden Thumb Awards is 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2026. Application documents may be submitted either by post or by hand delivery to the Ministry of Finance (Address: 13F, No. 1, Lane 142, Section 6, Roosevelt Road, Wenshan District, Taipei City) . Applicant teams are encouraged to pay close attention to the deadline and actively showcase the highlights and achievements of their PPP projects. For detailed application requirements and registration information for the information session, please follow the Ministry of Finance’s Public-Private Partnership website at https://ppp.mof.gov.tw/.

Press Release Contact:Section Chief Chuang Ching

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