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Citizens has opened its annual Small Business Community Champion Award Contest, aimed at recognizing the positive contributions small businesses make to their communities, including those in Ohio.
Now in its fourth year, the contest will award $10,000 each to 30 small businesses across Citizens’ 11-state footprint, including at least 10 minority-owned and 10 women-owned businesses, to help further strengthen their communities and their businesses. Nominations are open until March 1, 2021, at 5 p.m. ET.
This year marks the largest award pool for the Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award to date – expanded to include all the markets served, with more chances to win and a larger prize pool – $300,000 – than ever before.
What: The Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award Contest: Eligible for-profit small businesses can enter for a chance to win $10,000 in recognition of their contributions made to the communities they support. To enter, eligible businesses must answer the following three questions (100 words max.) and upload at least 1 photo. See Official Rules for further eligibility requirements.
- How would you use the Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award to strengthen and sustain your business?
- How would you use the Citizens Small Business Community Champion Award to support your community’s growth?
- How is your business adapting to meet the evolving needs and behaviors of your customers and/or community?
Official rules, additional instructions and requirements regarding entry and submission are provided on the contest website.
When: The contest is open for award submissions until March 1, 2021, at 5 p.m. ET.
Where: To enter, please go to: https://www.citizensbank.com/businesschampion
Who: For-profit small businesses in operation for at least two years with up to $3M in revenue located in Citizens’ footprint (Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York and New Jersey). Additional restrictions apply.