Angel City FC • IFundWomen Grant Contest Official Rules

IFundWomen • Angel City Football Club’s Player 22 Small Business Grant Program

GRANT CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
("Official Rules")

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ONE OF THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OVER THE AGE OF MAJORITY.

DESCRIPTION: The IFundWomen • Angel City Football Club’s Player 22 Program Small Business Grant Program Grants Contest (the “Contest”) is administered by IFundWomen Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IFW”) and sponsored by Angel City FC, LLC (the “Sponsor”).
SUBMISSION PERIOD: The submission period of the Contest is 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on February 29, 2024 to 9:00 P.M. EST on April 8, 2024 (the “Submission Period”).
ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFICIAL RULES; LAWS: By submitting an Entry (as defined below), the individual submitting the Entry (the “Entrant”) unconditionally accepts and agrees to: (i) comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of IFW and Sponsor, which shall be final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Contest; and (ii) comply with any and all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, rules, regulations, and other laws (each a “Law”) in connection with Entrant’s participation in the Contest. For the avoidance of doubt, submitting an Entry does not constitute entry into any other promotion, sweepstakes, or contest.
ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to any natural person of any gender who is a legal resident of one (1) of the fifty (50) United States (excluding legal residents of Arizona) or the District of Columbia and is at least the age of majority in their resident state. Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate in the Contest or to win any Prizes (as defined below): (i) employees, directors, agents and independent contractors of IFW, Sponsor or any Contest Partner (as defined below); (ii) employees, directors, agents and independent contractors of the advertising and promotional agencies of IFW, Sponsor or any Contest Partner; and (iii) persons who are immediate family (e.g., spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, regardless of where they live) or co-inhabitants (whether related or not) of any person in the preceding two categories. As used in these Official Rules, “Contest Partners” means HubSpot, Inc., Justworks, Inc., Payscale, Inc., Diageo Americas, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association; and “Contest Parties” means IFW, Sponsor and the Contest Partners.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, during the Submission Period Entrant must complete and submit the entry form (the “Contest Entry Form”) and execute and submit the contest submission agreement (the “Contest Submission Agreement”), both of which are available at https://ifundwomen.com/grants/acfc-application, (the submission of the Contest Entry Form and the executed Contest Submission Agreement are collectively referred to herein as an “Entry”).
GENERAL ENTRY CONDITIONS:
1. All Entries must be received by the end of the Submission Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of transmission of an Entry does not constitute proof that it was received. Incomplete, unreadable, late, or unintelligible Entries as determined in IFW’s and/or Sponsor’s sole discretion, are void and will be automatically disqualified without notice to a potential entrant.
2. Limit of one (1) Entry per Entrant.
3. Entrant may not enter the Contest more times than indicated, including, but not limited to, by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent these Official Rules and if Entrant does so as determined by IFW and/or Sponsor in its or their sole discretion, all of Entrant’s Entries may be disqualified. If Entrant uses fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent these Official Rules, Entrant’s submission may be disqualified at the sole discretion of IFW and/or Sponsor. In the event of a dispute as to Entrant’s identity or eligibility, Entrant’s Entry will be deemed to be made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the email address listed in the Entry. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the applicable service provider or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the email address.
4. It is a condition of participation in the Contest that Entrant provides all information required by the Contest Entry Form in a complete, truthful and accurate manner, and executes the Contest Submission Agreement. Any Entry that is incomplete or does not adhere to these Official Rules or specifications of the Contest Entry Form may be disqualified at the sole discretion of IFW and/or Sponsor.
5. Entrant represents and warrants to IFW and Sponsor that Entrant’s Entry:
  1. Is entirely Entrant’s original work.
  2. Only contains photographs, likenesses, names, voices, and/or other elements of persona and identity for which Entrant has obtained, prior to Entrant’s submission of Entrant’s Entry, all releases and consents from the applicable individuals necessary to enter the Entry in the Contest (or the parent/legal guardian for any minor depicted), and to grant the Contest Parties rights in the Entry as provided in these Official Rules.
  3. If any professional image(s) and/or video(s) is/are submitted, Entrant obtained, prior to the submission of Entrant’s Entry, usage rights from the photographer and/or videographer that enable the Contest Parties and their respective agents to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of such image(s) and/or video(s) (as applicable) in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, in any media now or hereafter known.
  4. Does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other proprietary rights of any third party.
  5. Only includes information that is true, accurate, and correct in all respects.
  6. Was not created or submitted through any script, macro, or other automatic method.
  7. Complies with these Official Rules and all applicable Laws.
  8. Is suitable for publication to a general audience as determined by IFW and/or Sponsor in its or their sole discretion and does not contain anything that is deemed by IFW and/or Sponsor to:
    1. be illegal, abusive, tortious, defamatory, pornographic, sexually explicit, obscene,
    2. be libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or otherwise objectionable;
    3. promote discrimination based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age;
    4. promote violence or unsafe or illegal activity;
    5. be threatening, harassing, or degrading;
    6. serve to impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent affiliation with any person or entity; or
    7. disparage or injure the reputation or goodwill of the Contest Parties, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, products, or services.
6. Entries that do not comply with these requirements (as determined by IFW and/or Sponsor in their sole discretion) shall automatically be void and disqualified. Media submitted as part of an Entry must be of high resolution and no more than 10MB per file. Photos must be provided in PNG or JPG format, and videos must be provided in MP4 format. Entrant may be required to submit proof of compliance with these requirements, and failure to provide such proof upon request may, in IFW’s and/or Sponsor’s sole discretion, disqualify Entrant’s Entry.
7. Neither submission of an Entry nor any other participation in the Contest creates any confidential, fiduciary, agency, employment, or other relationship or contract between IFW and/or Sponsor (on the one hand) and Entrant (on the other hand), and by submitting an Entry, Entrant acknowledges that no such relationship or contract exists.
8. By submitting an Entry, Entrant is agreeing to receive future electronic communication from IFW and/or Sponsor regarding the Contest and other marketing initiatives. Entrant may opt-out of receiving such communications at any time. The Contest, and all Contest material, is copyrighted ©2024 by IFundWomen. All rights reserved.
JUDGING AND WINNER SELECTION:
1. The judging for this Contest shall be conducted pursuant to a two-stage process. Each Entry that is received during the Submission Period shall be reviewed by designated individuals from IFW (the “IFW Judges”). During the first stage of the judging process (the “First Stage”), the IFW Judges will evaluate the valid Entries using the following criteria by awarding point values in their sole discretion from 0-15 (with 15 being the highest score) (the “Judging Criteria”):
  1. A compelling story of entrepreneurship (15 points)
  2. Strength of business metrics (15 points)
  3. Compelling digital presence (15 points)
  4. Compelling problem business is solving (15 points)
  5. Quality of written materials and/or visual media (15 points)
  6. Intended use of the Grant (as defined below) (15 points)
2. At the end of the First Stage, the 20 Entries with the highest average scores as determined by the IFW Judges will make it to the Second Stage (as defined below) of the judging process; while, all of the other Entries will be eliminated from the Contest.
3. During the second stage of the judging process (the “Second Stage”), each Entry will be judged using the Judging Criteria by designated individuals from Sponsor (the “Sponsor Judges”). At the end of the Second Stage, the ten (10) Entries with the highest average scores as determined by the Sponsor Judges in their sole discretion will be eligible to win the Prizes (as defined below) and upon confirmation of such individuals’ compliance with these Official Rules and their respective acceptance of a Prize, each shall be deemed a “Winner”.
PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARV”): Each Winner shall receive the following prize (each a “Prize” and collectively the “Prizes”):
1. One (1) monetary grant with a value of ten thousand United States dollars (US$10,000) (each a “Grant” and collectively, the “Grants”). Each Grant will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Contest Submission Agreement.
2. One (1) year of IFundWomen Coaching, which has an ARV of five thousand United States dollars (US$5,000).
  The aggregate ARV of all of the Prizes is one hundred fifty thousand United States dollars (US$150,000).
GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS: All details and other restrictions of the Prize(s) not specified in these Official Rules or the Contest Submission Agreement will be determined by IFW and/or Sponsor in its or their sole discretion. The awarding of Prizes is not intended to, and shall not be deemed to, create any employment or similar contract or relationship between IFW and/or Sponsor (on the one hand) and any Winner (on the other hand). No Prize is exchangeable, assignable, or otherwise transferable, except at IFW’s and/or Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. IFW and Sponsor reserve the right to substitute for any Prize one or more items or services of equal or greater value. The value of each Prize may be taxable to each Winner as income. An IRS Form 1099-MISC will be issued by IFW and/or Sponsor in the name of, and must promptly completed and returned by, each Winner for the value of the Prize(s) received. Each Winner shall be solely responsible for all federal, state, and/or local taxes (including income, and withholding taxes), and the reporting consequences thereof, for any other fees or costs associated with their respective Prizes, and for any other liabilities incurred in connection with any Prize they receive.
WINNER NOTIFICATION, ANNOUNCEMENT AND PRIZE CLAIM: Each potential Winner will receive a notification from IFW and/or Sponsor (a “Prize Notification”) sent to the email address indicated by each potential Winner in their applicable winning Entry. Each potential Winner will have five (5) business days from the date of Prize Notification to respond in writing to the Prize Notification once it has been sent to the potential Winner, and fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the Prize Notification to provide any requisite information necessary to verify their eligibility and/or to accept their Prizes. IFW and Sponsor shall have no liability for any Prize Notification that is lost, intercepted, or not received by a potential Winner for any reason. In order to claim a Prize, each potential Winner may be required to verify for IFW and/or Sponsor, their permanent address and social security or taxpayer identification number, for purposes of compliance with tax regulations. Upon IFW and/or Sponsor’s request, each potential Winner must also execute and return, where legally permissible, a declaration of eligibility, a liability release, and/or a publicity release and assignment of rights. If any potential Winner(s) are found to be ineligible as determined by IFW and/or Sponsor in its or their sole discretion, have not complied with these Official Rules as determined by IFW and/or Sponsor in its or their sole discretion, or declines the Prize(s) for any reason prior to being awarded, such potential Winner(s) will be disqualified and forfeit their respective Prize(s), and alternate Winner(s) may be determined by IFW and/or Sponsor from the pool of remaining Entries based on the Judging Criteria scores from the Second Stage. IFW and/or Sponsor may successively attempt to contact up to five (5) potential alternate Winners in accordance with such procedure, and if there is still no confirmed Winner after such attempts have been made, IFW and/or Sponsor may announce an alternate means for awarding the unclaimed Prize(s). The distribution of the Prize(s) will be at the sole determination of IFW and/or Sponsor to the individuals deemed to be Winners by IFW and/or Sponsor in accordance with these Official Rules. The ten (10) Winners shall be announced on or before July 31, 2024.
PRIVACY; USE OF PERSONAL DATA: Entry submission is subject to, and Entrant should read, the following privacy policies at https://ifundwomen.com/privacy and https://angelcity.com/privacy-policy (the “Privacy Policies”). All personal information collected by or on behalf of IFW and/or Sponsor (including, without limitation, Entrant’s name, biographical data, and city and state/province of residence) may be used for the administration of the Contest and as stated in these Official Rules, and otherwise as permitted by the Privacy Policies and applicable Law.
LICENSE GRANT: Entrant hereby grants the Contest Parties and anyone acting on behalf of the Contest Parties or their respective affiliates, licensees, successors, and assigns, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable right and license to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, perform, reproduce, display, modify and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the world, without limitation, Entrant’s Entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Contest, and biographical information (collectively, the “Licensed Data”), for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. The Contest Parties are not obligated to use any Licensed Data but may do so in their sole discretion as set forth in these Official Rules, without further obligation or compensation to Entrant. Nothing contained in these Official Rules shall be construed as giving Entrant any right, title or interest in, or any right to use, the Contest Parties’ trade names, trademarks, logos, or advertising, promotional, marketing, or sales materials.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: Entrant (i) agrees that Sponsor, National Women’s Soccer League, LLC, and each of its and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns and each of the foregoing person’s equityholders, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Sponsor Parties”), IFW and its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns and each of the foregoing person’s equityholders, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “IFW Parties”), the Contest Partners and any advertising or social media platform, such as Facebook or Twitter, on which the Contest is advertised or through which it is accessed, shall not be responsible for, and (ii), to the maximum extent permitted by Law, releases and holds harmless the Sponsor Parties, IFW Parties, the Contest Partners and each such advertising or social media platform from and against, in each case, any and all claims, injuries, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses, or losses of any kind (including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property) that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from:
1. Entrant’s participation in the Contest;
2. any breach or other violation by any entrant of these Official Rules or applicable Law;
3. the acceptance, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of any Prize (including any portion of any Grant);
4. any incorrect, incomplete, garbled, or inaccurate information, or any failure to capture any information, whether caused by Entrant, printing errors, human error, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest;
5. any damage to Entrant’s equipment (such as a computer system or mobile device) which is occasioned by accessing the Contest Site (as defined below) or participating in the Contest;
6. miscommunications, or any failed, jumbled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone, cable, or other transmissions (including, without limitation, transmissions by email, social media (such as a private or direct messages, check-ins, tweets, and posts), and instant message);
7. for any technical malfunctions, failures, delays, difficulties, or other errors of any kind or nature;
8. any Entry, email, Prize, or other material or correspondence that has been tampered with or that is stolen, misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, non-conforming, ineligible, or damaged;
9. any failure of any postal or delivery service;
10. any use of Entrant’s personal information and Entries as permitted under these Official Rules; or
11. any other events beyond the Sponsor Parties’ or IFW Parties’ reasonable control.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: NONE OF THE SPONSOR PARTIES NOR THE IFW PARTIES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS RESULTING FROM INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS OR LOSS OF USE OF DATA, ARISING OUT OF THE CHALLENGE, ANY PRIZE, OR THESE OFFICIAL RULES, HOWSOEVER CAUSED, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH SPONSOR PARTY OR IFW PARTY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ALL SUCH DAMAGES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED. ALL PRIZES ARE GIVEN AWAY “AS IS.” THE SPONSOR PARTIES AND IFW PARTIES DO NOT MAKE AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT) WITH REGARD TO THE CONTEST OR ANY PRIZE.
INDEMNIFICATION. Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the Sponsor Parties, IFW Parties and Contest Partners harmless from and against any and all damages, costs, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) resulting from any claim, suit, action, or proceeding brought by a third party related to: the Contest; Entrant’s Entry; Entrant’s participation in the Contest; the Prize(s); use or misuse of such Prizes(s); Entrant’s actions/omissions in connection with the Contest; or the Sponsor Parties’, IFW Parties’ and/or Contest Partners’ use or exploitation of the materials and information submitted in connection with Entrant’s Entry (e.g., an allegation that such use of Entrant’s Entry violated a third party’s intellectual property right, confidentiality right, privacy right, or contract right, or lacked the third party’s authorization). Entrant must secure the written consent of the applicable Sponsor Parties, IFW Parties and Contest Partners before settling or otherwise resolving an indemnified action.
DISQUALIFICATION: IFW and Sponsor reserve the right to disqualify any entrant who IFW or Sponsor finds, in its or their sole discretion, to be tampering with the participation process or the operation of the Contest or the Contest Site, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, to be acting in an unsportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, and IFW reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
TERMINATION/MODIFICATION: IFW and Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Contest, at its or their sole discretion, at any time for any reason, including without limitation as a result of natural disaster, equipment failure, civil disturbance, fraud, financial, or administrative difficulties, technical problems (such as a computer virus/ bug), unauthorized intervention that corrupts the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, or other causes not within the control of IFW or Sponsor. In addition, if, in the exclusive judgment of IFW or Sponsor, the Contest (or any portion thereof) becomes compromised in any way, IFW and Sponsor reserve the right, in its or their sole discretion, to cancel the Contest, to void any Entries submitted fraudulently, and/or to select potential Winners from among all non-suspect eligible Entries received prior to the act that compromised the Contest. Should the Contest ever be terminated prior to the ultimate Winner(s) selection, and/or confirmation of eligibility, IFW or Sponsor will post a notice at [https://www.ifundwomen.com/grants/angel-city-fc] (the “Contest Site”) and will make alternate arrangements to award the Prizes based on the judging criteria. IFW and Sponsor reserve the right to make changes in these Official Rules and repost on the Contest Site. Any such changes will become effective upon notice via online posting at the Contest Site or other means of wide dissemination.
INTERPRETATION: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. IFW’s and/or Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with these Official Rules, this Contest, or any Prize shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the state and/or federal courts located in New Jersey and hereby waives any objection to such courts, whether on the basis of venue, personal jurisdiction, inconvenience of the form, or otherwise; (ii) any and all claims made by entrant, and any and all judgments and awards in favor of entrant, shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim special, indirect, punitive, incidental, exemplary and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, or for any loss of profits, loss of revenue, loss resulting from interruption of business or loss of use of data, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All disputes concerning the Contest, the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or Entrant’s rights and obligations, and the Contest Parties in connection with these Official Rules or the Contest shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New Jersey and applicable United States federal Law, without giving effect to any choice of Law or conflict of Law rules that would cause the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction.
NO ENDORSEMENT: Nothing contained in these Official Rules or in any of the Contest materials should be construed as an endorsement by IFW or Sponsor of any third party, product, or service. Prize suppliers (other than IFW and Sponsor) are not administrators or sponsors of the Contest.
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: The Contest may be advertised on or accessed through one or more social media platforms, such as Facebook or Twitter. However, the Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, any such platforms. Entrants agree to comply with all terms and policies governing such platforms in connection with the Contest.
ADMINISTRATOR; WINNERS LISTS: The administrator of the Contest is IFundWomen Inc., a Delaware corporation, 41 Watchung Plaza #524, Montclair, NJ 07042. To request the name(s) of the Contest winner(s), mail your request (and a self-addressed stamped envelope) to IFW at the preceding address. Your request must clearly identify the contest or promotion for which the winner list is being requested. Requests for winner lists must be received by IFW at the address above no later than thirty (30) days after winner(s) have been selected; allow six to eight weeks for processing of requests.