Champion Small 2024

2 Min Read | Published: 7 October 2024

 

Written by American Express

At American Express, we believe that small businesses and the joy that they bring are at the core of every neighbourhood. This year, support your favourite local stores by voting in Champion Small 2024, and you could win £1,000.

What is Champion Small?

Champion Small is all about advocating for your favourite small businesses; the local heroes that you couldn't live without.

 

We are encouraging Amex® Cardmembers to nominate their favourite small businesses for the chance to be awarded one of 10 x £10,000 business grants. By nominating, Cardmembers will also have the chance to win one of 50 x £1,000 statement credits1. It pays to support local!

 

CHAMPION SMALL 2024

 

Shop Small™ invites you to be a champion for up to 10 of your favourite small businesses. Your nomination could help them win one of 10 x £10,000 grants.1 Plus, you could win £1,000 in statement credits just for nominating.

 

Get your nominations in by 7 December 2024. For full Terms and Conditions click here

Why get involved?

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Give your favourite boutique a boost, or your local grocer a gift, with a £10,000 business grant for 10 x lucky winners to invest in their business.

 

And maybe get a little something extra for you to spend with them; just by taking part, you’ll be entered into a draw to win a £1,000 statement credit.

 

Nominate here

How to get involved

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It’s easy to cast your vote. Enter the details of your chosen small business and fill in your information. You can nominate up to 10 local businesses.

 

Make sure your entries accept American Express in store so they’re eligible. Get your nominations in by 7 December 2024.

 

Nominate here

Start accepting Amex today and find out how Shop Small™ can help your business

Benefits for merchants

Apart from finding out how much your locals love what you do, if you get nominated you will go in the draw to win one of 10 x £10,000 business grants. These grants can be spent by businesses to support growth, for example purchasing new equipment, shop signage, or for spending on marketing and advertising.

 

Champion Small 2024 is part of Shop Small™, our ongoing campaign to encourage Cardmembers to shop locally. We promote small businesses who accept American Express with our support of Small Business Saturday and much more.

 

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