Recognising the best of the city PR profession
Why enter the PRCA City and Financial Awards?
- Promote the industry – The PRCA City and Financial Awards 2024 are aimed at recognising the talent and impact of individuals, teams and campaigns from the best of the City PR profession.
- Encourage your team – Shine the limelight on your team’s fantastic work and reward every member of your team that contributed
- Make your mark – Display and celebrate your success over the last year and be recognised by the world’s largest PR association
- Expand your network – Win new business and open opportunities for new clientele by rubbing shoulders with award-winning businesses
The City and Financial Awards 2024 will be judged by some of the biggest names from the worlds of City leadership, communications and journalism, meaning that winning one of these awards truly recognises leading-edge PR and communications work.
2024 Pricing:
Campaign and Team Categories
Early bird: PRCA member £270+VAT / Non-member: £320+VAT
Standard: PRCA member £310+VAT / Non-member: £360+VAT
Professional of the Year Award
Member £100 + VAT | Non-member £125 + VAT
Rising Star of the Year Award
Free to enter for PRCA members | Non-member £50 + VAT
Multiple entry discount: Submit two entries and receive your third entry free
(Not applicable on professional of the year or rising star of the year categories).
Email cfawards@prca.org.uk after submitting your entries to claim this offer.
Key Dates:
| Earlybird Deadline | 17th January 2024 |
| Final Deadline | 24th January 2024 |
| Finalists Announced | 9th February 2024 |
| Ceremony | 29th February 2024 |
2024 Categories
Best Fintech Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support a Fintech product and/or company. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission.
Best M&A or Communications in Support of a Transaction Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support an M&A or in support of any transaction. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission.
Best IPO Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support an IPO. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission.
Best Banking Communications Campaign Award – Sponsored by CARMA
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support a banking product and/or company. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission.
Best Insurance Communications Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme run to support an insurance product and/or company. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission.
Best Strategic Communications or Corporate Brand Campaign Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best campaign or programme around strategic communications or corporate brand. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission.
Best Social Media Campaign Award – Sponsored by CARMA
This category is aimed at establishing the best social media campaign or programme in support of a city/financial activity. Details of the campaign, including outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission.
Best Annual Report Award
This category is aimed at establishing the best annual report for an organisation. Details of the report, its contents, any innovations, the outcomes achieved and approximate budget, should be included in the submission.
Rising Star of the Year Award
This category is aimed at identifying and celebrating the overall best professional of the year who is 30 or under. Entries should be sanctioned by the nominee’s director or immediate line manager.
Professional of the Year Award
This prestigious category is aimed at identifying and celebrating the best city/financial PR professional of the year. Entries should be sanctioned by the nominee’s director or immediate line manager.
In-house Team of the Year Award – Sponsored by Reuben Sinclair
For the in-house communications team which has made an outstanding contribution towards achieving the objectives of their employer. Details of city-related projects, campaigns undertaken, and outcomes achieved should be included in the submission.
City Agency of the Year Award – Sponsored by PoliMonitor
This prestigious category is aimed at identifying and celebrating the overall top consultancy of the year. Factors which will be taken in to account in judging this award will include growth in fee income, and improvement to bottom line, and client and staff satisfaction and retention. Endorsements from clients and details of other awards won will be taken in to account.