Grants & Sponsor. The Secretsos™ Foundation Grants Program for 1st Quarter 2025 (“Grants”) is sponsored by Secretsos LLC (“Sponsor”), a New Mexico limited liability company, with a mailing address of 1209 Mountain Road PL NE #4453, Albuquerque, NM 87110.

Eligibility. The Grants are open to any (a) resident of the United States and including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, (b) who is over 21 years of age, (c) has ownership in a legally recognized and registered business entity (corporation, partnerships, limited liability company, trust, etc), and (d) any one of the following charitable classes: (i) financially distressed - denied a bank loan or don't qualify for bank loan, (ii) woman-owned business, veteran-owned business, or minority-owned business, or (iii) geographically located in an economic development zone.  Employees, officers, and directors of the Sponsor or its affiliates, and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners. Participation constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. PARTICIPATION IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 

a. Utah HVAC Business Owner or Apprentice Grant. This Q2 2025 grant of $2,500 USD is available to any HVAC business owner or apprentice based in Utah that also meets the overall eligibility requirements in Section 2.  

b. Native American Business Owner Grant. This Q2 2025 grant of $2,500 USD is available to any Native American with tribal membership in the United States that also meets the overall eligibility requirements in Section 2.

Grants. The winner will qualify for one (1) grant of $2,500 USD (“Grant”) in accordance with the terms of these official rules. The chances of winning any Grant is based on the number of Official Entries received for each Grant. Only three (3) Grants stated in these Official Rules are available for award in Q2 2025 by the Sponsor. 

Term. The term begins on April 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2025 (“Term”).  

How to Apply. In order to enter and be eligible for any Grant, you must meet all eligibility requirements, pay the Application Fee, and submit a complete and valid application (“Official Application”) at the following link: https://www.secretsos.net/SOS_Grant. Each entrant is limited to one (1) Official Application per person during the Term. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the Term or to extend the Term if Sponsor receives fewer than one hundred (100) Official Applications for each Grant by the end of the Term.  

Application Fee. There is only one (1) application fee of $15.00 USD for all Q2 2025 Grants to be paid at time of application, which is non-refundable under any circumstances, even if Sponsor modifies or extends the Term. 

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EVEN IF YOUR OFFICIAL APPLICATION QUALIFIES YOU AT THE CLOSE OF THE TERM, YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN AWARDED ANY GRANT. POTENTIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY THE SPONSOR AND MUST MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BEFORE AN OFFICIAL APPLICATION WILL BE CONFIRMED AS A RECIPIENT AND THE GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED.

Disqualification: Any attempt to obtain more than the permitted one (1) Official Application by using multiple and/or different identities, forms, registrations, addresses or any other method will void all entries and that applicant may be disqualified at Sponsor’s discretion.  Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, misdirected, or illegible entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections; or miscommunications, computer or software malfunctions, telephone transmission problems, technical failures, damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware), or other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise.  Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.  In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an applicant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the Official Application.  The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet service provider, or other organization (which may include an employer) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  The potential recipient may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.  Official Applications specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address will be disqualified and ineligible to receive a grant. Failure to comply with any published rules is also grounds for immediate disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Official Application not conforming to the rules at any time. In the event it is determined that an ineligible entrant may qualify, Sponsor reserves all rights to the ownership and return of the grant and all costs associated with remedying any grant to an ineligible entry or entrant.

Judging Criteria. At the conclusion of the application Term, the Sponsor will review all Official Applications received during the Term and determine the Grants recipients in its sole discretion based on the following criteria: 

a. Applicant’s Business (15% of total score) - mission, vision, values, focus of impact, opportunities for technological innovation, how business meets unmet needs, etc. 

b. Applicant’s Qualities (40% of total score) - your passions, commitment to success or change, desires to impact or satisfy your client’s needs, entrepreneurial drive, etc. 

c. Use of Funds (45% of total score) - identify how you will use the Grant to propel you or your business within any one of the following charitable educational purposes: (i) fiscal responsibility, (ii) social impact in your community, (iii) development of required skills for entry level workforce, or (iv) innovations with technology.  

Grants Announcement. The winner of the Grants may be announced via Sponsor’s official social media pages, website, or any other media outlet at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner for each Grant will be notified on or around July 31, 2025. Sponsor reserves the right to announce the winner of the Grants at earlier or later dates. You acknowledge and authorize Sponsor the ability in its sole discretion to announce your name and reproduce the contents of your Official Application. The winner of the Grants will be required to sign and return, within seven (7) days of notification or attempted notification, an affidavit of eligibility, a liability waiver, and where allowable, a publicity release (collectively "Releases"). The winner will also be required to complete and return a W-9 Form or other appropriate tax form based on the Grant winner’s place of residence, which will require the winner to furnish your Social Security Number or other similar identification number (to the extent applicable) for the sole purpose of tax reporting, as required by law. If a declared winner fails to sign and return the Releases or tax form (as applicable) within the required time period, then, to the extent permissible by applicable law, the winner’s grant will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, retained by Sponsor or awarded to an alternate potential winner receiving the next highest score pursuant to the applicable judging criteria. 

Grant Restrictions. Any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of a Grant not specifically stated are the sole responsibility of the recipient. The cash Grants cannot be substituted, assigned, or transferred. The Grants cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer.  Only three (3) Grants stated in these Official Rules are available for award in Q2 2025 by the Sponsor.  

PUBLICITY; LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASES:  BY PARTICIPATING, YOU AGREE THAT SPONSOR AND ANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OR OWNER, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, LEGAL COUNSEL, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PROMOTIONAL, FULFILLMENT AND MARKETING, WEBSITE PROVIDERS, FISCAL SPONSOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF THE GRANT, APPLICATION OR PARTICIPATION, OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.  THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANY GRANT CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, OR TERRORISM.  BY PARTICIPATING, APPLICANT AGREES THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR TO PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SUCH SITE. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTES APPLICANT’S PERMISSION TO SPONSOR AND THE RELEASED PARTIES THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PRINT, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, AND USE, WORLDWIDE IN ANY MEDIA THE WINNER’S OFFICIAL APPLICATION, NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, VOICE, LIKENESS, OPINIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOMETOWN AND STATE) FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS OR HER NAME ON TELEVISION OR RADIO BROADCAST) WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION. 

Disputes. You agree that any dispute is subject to the dispute resolution procedures of the Sponsor, which are found at https://www.secretsos.net/termsofservice. ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND APPLICANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN CLASS ACTION FORMAT. 

Non-Affiliation. The Grants Program is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by any social media platform, including Meta (Facebook) or Instagram, even if promoted on any social media platform. Each applicant agrees that any of these platforms shall have no liability whatsoever in connection with the Grants Program.

Official Rules Request; Winner Confirmation Request. For a copy of the list of winners or these Official Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Sponsor at 1209 Mountain Road PL NE #4453, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Requests must be received by July 30, 2025.

Fiscal Sponsor. Secretsos™ Foundation is a fiscal sponsorship program under University Impact Foundation, a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization.