PROJECT ROADBLOCK SPONSORSHIP FORM 2023

Deadline: December 15 for Digital Banners / December 21 for TV

Each Project Roadblock sponsorship opportunity must be reviewed and approved on an individual, case-by-case basis. This process is necessary to ensure that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Ad Council are comfortable with the proposed sponsor’s brand, product, etc. Below please find both suggested sponsor industries for your consideration and also business categories that have already been deemed unacceptable for sponsorship of Project Roadblock:

Suggested Sponsors:	Unacceptable Sponsors:
Car Dealerships	Alcohol and tobacco products (e.g. Budweiser)
Taxi or Ride-share Companies	Pharmaceuticals (in most cases)
Towing Companies	DUI Law Firms and Attorneys
Collision repair or body shops	Nightclubs
Insurance Companies	Casinos
Supermarkets	Bail bondsmen
Alcohol or Beverage Distributors	Smoke and Vape Shops
Health care providers or hospitals	Any for-profit lobbying groups, organizations, or other groups that clearly conflict with or are counter to the PSA's message
Local highway security or sheriff's department
Construction or repair companies

Instructions for Sponsoring

1. Please complete the necessary fields in the application below. Once the form is submitted, you will receive an auto-generated confirmation of receipt and the campaign team at the Ad Council will be notified.

2. The Ad Council will review your proposed sponsorship(s) and respond via email within 3 - 5 business days to confirm if the sponsorship(s) received NHTSA approval.

3. If the sponsorship meets NHTSA’s specifications:

For sponsorable TV ad requests: the approval email will include a link to download the Apple Pro Res HD video files intended for broadcast use only. Then, you can insert the sponsor's logo into the space provided on the end card. The existing logos and audio tracks must remain as-is. Please note, the deadline to submit TV sponsorship applications is December 21.

To preview the TV creative on which your sponsor logo will be appended, please refer to the sponsorable versions at:

https://www.adcouncil.org/campaign/project-roadblock/#television

For sponsorable static Banner requests: you must upload and submit the proposed sponsor's logo within your application. If approved, the Ad Council will insert the logo into the chosen creative and return a jpeg in addition to a 1x1 DCM tag for website tracking. All digital banners will direct traffic to the campaign homepage (http://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/buzzed-driving). Please note, all banner requests will be completed based on the turnaround times listed in the below application. The deadline to submit applications for sponsorable digital banners is December 15.

To preview the banner(s) on which your sponsor logo will be appended, please refer to the sponsorable versions at:

https://www.adcouncil.org/campaign/project-roadblock#banner

To increase visibility in both the TV and Banner ads, the sponsor logo should meet the following guidelines:
- White or Grayscale
- 700x700 px minimum
- A vector file (ai or eps) or a png with transparent background.

Please see the samples below.

Note: You will not be able to download the "sponsorable PSAs" from the website because you must request them by submitting this form. The videos posted are for previewing purposes only.

TV Endcard	Static Banner

4. Once you receive the approval email and the requested files, you have approval to start running the ads paid for by the advertiser or provided by your station. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact:
Milan Genovese (mgenovese@AdCouncil.org) and Brittany Bloom (bbloom@adcouncil.org)


THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS YEAR'S PROJECT ROADBLOCK!