The phrase "small award" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when you are describing something that was rewarded with an accolade or prize that is considered to be minor or less significant than others. For example, "She received a small award for her dedication to her role."
Perhaps we could add a small award for blurbs that make you laugh.
Mr. Mougey conceded that he and his clients were disappointed by the panel's relatively small award.
The reputations of TCW and Mr. Gundlach are at stake, and even a small award to either side would be seen as a huge symbolic victory.
Mr. Dwight said he was asked to transform an image of Dr. King and the Stone — made from a photograph and sketch — into small award statues for large donors.
But in the pressure cooker that is the United States Army, winning even a small award could help make the difference between promotion and stagnation, between a better life for his family and just scraping by.
But as the film gathers bouquets for what it is and does, I would like to offer it a small award of my own - for what it isn't and what it doesn't do.
Riley Architects is a small, award-winning, design-build studio specializing in modern single and multi-family residential design.
This a small, award-winning and very contemporary homestay, with only five rooms – including one suite and two bungalow villas – on the edge of the park.
Churchtown Farm is a small, award-winning operation on the Isles of Scilly that produces the most gorgeously scented flowers we've come across, with these attractive narcissi coming in various-sized packages, which all come boxed and fit through the letterbox.
Cam Banks played Ambermush as a teenager in New Zealand and later moved to the United States, where he is now creative director for Margaret Weis Productions, a small, award-winning maker of role-playing games, the face-to-face kind with the many-sided dice.
However, even small awards represent a good return for little risk.
