Rules & Regulations

Standard Grant Application Rules

​​​​Last modified: January, 2024

THESE RULES ARE THE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE STACKTx STOREFRONT GRANT PROGRAM ( THE “STACKTx GRANT PROGRAM”). THE STACKTx GRANT PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE COUNTRY OF CANADA ONLY, EXCLUDING QUEBEC, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. VOID IN WHOLE OR IN PART WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ENTRY IN THE STACKTx GRANT PROGRAM CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES (THE “GRANT APPLICATION RULES”).

  1. The STACKTx Grant Program is sponsored by STACKT Inc. (“STACKT”), located at 28 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R4.
  1. GRANT. A free one (1) month rental of a single unit STACKT storefront, located at 28 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0R4, will be awarded during each Application Period, as defined below:
    1. 585 SQ FT unit, flooring, painted walls, lighting fixtures, storage units, HVAC (heat and air conditioning), electrical and designated Wi-Fi
    2. Store signage
    3. Marketing collateral and promotion: (1) website listing on stacktmarket.com and /or STACKTx. (2) 3x promotional posts for business on STACKT market’s Instagram account. (3) 1x newsletter inclusion.
    4. Strategy (and funding) for 1 community event
    5. A free 6-month subscription to XERO, a cloud-based accounting software plus a free Hubdoc subscription
    6. A bookkeeping session with a XERO brand ambassador / chartered accountant
    7. A professional in-store photoshoot
    8. A paid lunch with one of the STACKTx team members
    9. A coffee chat with one of STACKT market’s Senior Leadership
    10. A visual merchandising consultation
    11. STACKTx Swag Pack

The total estimated value of the “GRANT” is $22,077 CAD. (the “Grant”).

All winners assume any and all liability caused, or claimed to be caused, by entering, participating in the STACKTx Grant Program, or the acceptance of the Grant. Grants must be accepted as awarded and have no cash value. Any unused portion of a Grant will be forfeited and have no cash value. STACKT reserves the right to substitute an alternative grant of equal or greater value if the Grant, or any portion of it, is unavailable at the time of award.

  1. ELIGIBILITY:
    1. To be eligible to enter an application for the STACKTx Grant Program (an “Application”), each applicant must:
      1. be a legal resident of Canada, excluding Quebec, and the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry; and
      2. be a member of STACKTx.
    2. To join and become a member, log on to www.stacktx.com and complete the online registration form in full. By registering as a member and using the STACKTx website, you agree to comply with the following terms and conditions: https://stacktx.com/terms/. Applications are open to all members of STACKTx who meet the eligibility criteria set out in this section.
    3. The following persons are not eligible to participate in the STACKTx Grant Program: (i) employees of STACKT Inc. operating as STACKT Market ( “STACKT Market”) and STACKT, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, related companies, successors and assigns (collectively, the “STACKT Entities”), related advertising and promotional agencies (collectively with the STACKT Entities, the “STACKT Group”); (ii) a person who has been previously confirmed as a winner of the STACKTx Grant Program; (iii) a member of the STACKT Group; or ​​(iv) current residents of STACKT Market.
    4. STACKT shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the STACKTx Grant Program. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to STACKT for the purpose of the STACKTx Grant Program must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. STACKT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any applicant should such applicant fail to supply, or at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading information in relation to the STACKTx Grant Program.
  1. APPLICATION PERIODS. Each Application entry period (each an “Application Period”) shall start and end on the dates and times announced from time to time on the STACKTx website and on STACKT social media platforms, after which time the Application Period will be closed and no other entries shall be accepted for that particular Application Period.
  1. HOW TO ENTER.
    There is no purchase necessary to enter the STACKTx Grant Program. To enter, log on to the STACKTx website using your membership credentials, complete, and submit the Application entry form. Applications are considered received when the Application entry form is recorded on STACKT’s servers, and must be received prior to the end of the applicable Application Period to be eligible for consideration. Screenshots of submitted entry forms are not proof of entry or receipt of entry. 

    In addition to the eligibility requirements, there is a limit of one (1) entry per applicant per Application Period. In the case of multiple entries, only the first eligible entry will be considered and the remainder will be void.

    All materials, including without limitation any written content, photographs, or videos, submitted in connection with the Application (the “Content”), will become a full-use license to STACKT and will not be returned for any reason. Submissions will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, mutilated, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced without authorization. No communication or correspondence will be exchanged with applicants except with those selected as a potential Grant Application runner-ups and winners.

    If Content has been submitted in connection with the Application, each applicant agrees that STACKT may post the Content, in whole or in part, on any STACKT-owned or controlled websites, viewing galleries, and social media platforms. Each applicant further represents and warrants that: (i) the Content does not contain any material that is libellous, defamatory, profane or obscene; (ii) the Content is original and all right, title, and interest (including copyright) therein and thereto is owned and/or controlled by the applicant to the full extent necessary to enable STACKT to use the Content as contemplated by these Grant Application Rules; and (iii) the Content does not infringe upon the intellectual property or other statutory or common law rights of any third party.

    Applications shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the Application. For the purposes of these Grant Application Rules, the “authorized account holder” of an e-mail address is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain or account associated with the submitted e-mail address account. Each selected applicant may be required to provide STACKT with proof that they are the authorized account holder of the e-mail address with the winning entry. 
  1. AWARD CONDITIONS.
    All incidental costs and expenses not specifically referred to herein as part of the Grant (the “Expenses”) are the sole responsibility of the Grant winner. All Grant elements are subject to availability and substitution. The winner shall not seek reimbursement for the Expenses from STACKT.
  1. WINNER SELECTION.
    Following the end of the applicable Application Period, STACKT will select one (1) applicant after a thorough assessment from all eligible entries received during the Application Period.

    Applications will be assessed based on the following criteria: 
    a) Product fit and brand alignment within the STACKT ecosystem
    b) Sufficient inventory to fulfill a month-long storefront residency
    c) Market fit with other stores and businesses in the STACKT ecosystem; and
    d) Ability of applicant to move into the designated storefront during the Grant term

    Winners will be notified within 15 business days from the end date of the applicable Application Period at the email and or phone number provided in their Application. Each applicant shall be eligible to win only one (1) Grant. The odds of being selected as a potential winner are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received per Application Period. Any remaining entries will not be carried over, and all applicants must re-submit to be considered for subsequent Application Periods.

    Each Grant winner will be required to sign a legal agreement (“Contract”) that confirms their: (i) eligibility for the Grant and compliance with the Grant Application Rules and (ii) acceptance of the Grant as offered from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the STACKTx Grant Program, participation in any Application-related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Grant awards, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and (iii) grant to STACKT of the unrestricted right to reproduce, convert, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, translate, adapt, and otherwise use or re-use the Content, the applicant’s name, image, likeness, comments, voice and/or biography in any and all media now known or hereafter devised in connection with publicity related to the STACKTx Grant Program. The executed Contract(s) must be returned within two (2) business days of the date indicated on the accompanying letter of notification or verification as a winner, or the selected individual(s) will be disqualified and any rights they may have to the Grant will be forfeited. STACKT is not responsible for any failure whatsoever of winners to receive notice they have won, or any failure to return the executed Contract(s) within the timeframe provided. 
  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The STACKT Entities assume no responsibility or liability for (i) lost, late, unintelligible/illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected or incomplete Applications, notifications, responses, replies or for any computer, online, software, telephone, hardware or technical malfunctions that may occur, including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an Application; (ii) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the STACKTx Grant Program or by any technical or human error which may occur in the administration thereof ; (iii) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Applications; (iv) any problems, failures or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, e-mail, players, or browsers, on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing or otherwise; or (v) any injury or damage to any applicant or to any computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials related to the Application. STACKT assumes no responsibility or liability in the event that the STACKTx Grant Program cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including those reasons beyond the control of STACKT, such as infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or corruption of the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the STACKTx Grant Program, the Application, or the STACKTx website.

    By participating in the STACKTx Grant Program, each applicant agrees to be bound by the Grant Application Rules. Applicants further agree to be bound by the decisions of STACKT, which shall be final and binding in all respects. STACKT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any applicant found to be: (a) violating the Grant Application Rules; (b) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the STACKTx Grant Program, the Application, the STACKTx website, social media pages, or any related promotional website; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any of STACKT’s property or service; and/or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
  1. PRIVACY / USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
    By participating in the STACKTx Grant Program, each applicant: (i) consents to the use of their personal information provided when they submit an Application and any Content  (collectively, the “Personal Information”) for the purposes of administering the STACKTx Grant Program, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the winners and coordinating the provision of the Grant; (ii) grants to STACKT the right to use their name, social media handles, and Content, if any, for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the STACKTx Grant Program in any and all media without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and (iii) acknowledges that STACKT may disclose their Personal Information to third-party agents and service providers of STACKT in connection with any of the activities listed in (i) and (ii) above.

    STACKT will use each applicant’s Personal Information only for identified purposes, and protect each applicant’s Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with the STACKT Privacy Policy at: https://stacktx.com/privacy-policy/ 
  1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by STACKT and/or its affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
  1. TERMINATION. STACKT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the STACKTx Grant Program, in whole or in part, and/or modify, amend or suspend any Grant Application Rule in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice.
  1. GOVERNING LAW. These are the official Grant Application Rules. The STACKTx Grant Program is subject to applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Grant Application Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over STACKT and/or the STACKTx Grant Program. The STACKTx Grant Program is void where prohibited by law and subject to all applicable Canadian federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, and local laws. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Grant Application Rules or the rights and obligations as between the applicant and STACKT in connection with the STACKTx Grant Program shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, including procedural provisions without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.
  1. DISCREPANCY. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Grant Application Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any STACKTx Grant Program-related materials, including but not limited to the Application entry form, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Grant Application Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
  1. SOCIAL MEDIA. The STACKTx Grant Application Program is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by any social media platforms on which the STACKTx Grant Program may have been promoted and/or publicized, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram and/or X. Any Personal Information provided in connection with the STACKTx Grant Program is being provided to STACKT and not to Facebook, Instagram and/or X. Any questions or comments regarding the STACKTx Grant Program or any Application must be directed to STACKT and not to any of the social media platforms on which the STACKTx Grant Program may have been advertised or administered.