Sponsor Top 40 Classic 2026

Title Sponsorship

One exclusive partner for the entire program.

Presenting Partner

1 available
$15,000

“Top 40 Classic 2026, presented by [Your Brand]” title billing across the entire program, from entry period through winner reveals.

What You Get

• Title sponsorship across all program materials and communications
• Logo placement on landing page and entry pages
• Recognition in all five livestream reveals (pre-roll, mid-show, closing)
• Inclusion in thank you email to all entrants
• Social media recognition throughout the program
• Newsletter mentions during entry and reveal periods

Category Sponsorships

Own a category and connect directly with agencies doing that kind of work.

Category Sponsor

10 available (one per category)
$5,000 per category

Each category gets its own sponsor. Your brand is associated with that type of work and the agencies who entered it.

What You Get

• “Sponsored by [Your Brand]” messaging on landing page for your category
• Thank you email to all agencies who entered your category — can include an offer or activation
• Pre-roll, mid-show mention, and closing thanks during livestreams when your category winners are revealed

Categories Available

Idea
The concept at the core — the “what if” that made everything else possible.
Strategy
The thinking that set everything up — research, positioning, audience understanding.
Craft
Flawless execution — skill, precision, and artistry that elevated the work.
Media
Smart placement, not just big spend — media strategy as a creative act.
Social + Creator
Work built for the feed — born on social platforms, designed for sharing.
Experience Design + Activation
Work that showed up in the real world and redefined brand interaction.
Partnerships / Branded Content
The art of fusion — collaborations that created something greater than the sum of parts.
Force for Good
Work that made a positive impact — PSAs, sustainability, DEI, purpose-driven campaigns.
Little Budget + Big Impact
Creativity that embraces constraint — ideas that did the heavy lifting.
Wild Card
Doesn’t fit anywhere else? Creative brilliance that defies categorization.

Livestream Sponsorships

Five nights of reveals. Sponsor a night or own them all.

Livestream Sponsor

5 available (one per day)
$5,000 per day

Each reveal day gets its own sponsor. Your logo on that day’s stream plus a live read during the broadcast.

What You Get

• Logo on that day’s livestream
• Live read during the broadcast
• Mention in social posts promoting that day’s reveal

Livestream Schedule — June 2026

June 1
Places 40-31
June 2
Places 30-21
June 3
Places 20-11
June 4
Places 10-4
June 5
Places 3-1
Own All Five Days
Sponsor every livestream reveal for one price.
$15,000

Winners Report Sponsorship

Own the definitive record of the year’s best indie work.

Winners Report Partner

1 available
$15,000

After the livestreams, we compile the Top 40 Winners Report — all 40 winners, the work, and commentary from the reveals. It gets shared, downloaded, and referenced long after the show ends. Your brand is on every page.

What You Get

• Exclusive sponsorship of the Winners Report
• Your logo and message featured throughout the report
• Distribution to our full list plus social promotion
• Non-members who download must opt in to receive communication from you
• Evergreen visibility — the report lives on and gets shared year-round

Program Timeline

So you know when your sponsorship goes live.

Entry Period

Entries Open
February 2, 2026
Early Deadline
April 3, 2026
Main Deadline
April 24, 2026
Final Deadline
May 1, 2026

Reveals

Top 40 Announced
May 18, 2026
Places 40-31
June 1, 2026
Places 30-21
June 2, 2026
Places 20-11
June 3, 2026
Places 10-4
June 4, 2026
Places 3-1
June 5, 2026

Interested?

Let’s talk about what makes sense for your brand.

Get in Touch

Or email directly: zanger@indieagency.news