Why Sponsor the Rural Business Awards?
Align your brand with the UK's only national awards programme for rural enterprise. Long-term partnership, not one-night activation.
Reach rural decision-makers at scale.
The Rural Business Awards is the UK’s only national awards programme dedicated entirely to rural enterprise. Sponsoring puts your brand in front of the 550,000+ businesses and organisations that make up rural Britain’s economy.
Unlike most awards programmes, the RBAs are built around editorial credibility and independent judging — which means sponsorship association carries genuine weight.
What sponsorship delivers
Brand positioning
Association with the premier rural business recognition programme in the UK.
Editorial coverage
Featured across Business Matters magazine and digital channels reaching 550,000+ rural businesses.
Event presence
Prominent branding at a 400+ person black-tie gala at the National Conference Centre.
Category ownership
Category sponsors present their award on stage, associate their brand with the winner.
Lead generation
Direct engagement with rural business owners and decision-makers at the event and via the programme.
Full details of all sponsorship packages, including pricing and what’s included at each tier.
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Guests at the awards night
550,000+
Rural businesses reached via Business Matters
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Award categories available for sponsorship
Ready to partner with the Rural Business Awards?
Sponsorship packages are available at Headline, Category and Supporting Partner level.