Changing the Game Grant
Official Rules
Official Rules
The Stanley 1913
Changing the Game Grant
(the "Official Rules")
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF BEING SELECTED FOR A GRANT. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE STANLEY 1913 CHANGING THE GAME GRANT (THE “PROGRAM”), APPLICANTS AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF THE SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR, WHICH ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROGRAM.
1. Sponsor, Administrator, and Program Partner
Sponsor: PMI WW Brands, LLC d/b/a Stanley 1913, with its principal place of business in Seattle, WA (“Sponsor” or “WW Brands”).
Administrator: Honeycomb Credit, Inc., with its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, PA (“Administrator” or “Honeycomb”). The Administrator is responsible for the design, hosting, and day-to-day administration of the Program on behalf of the Sponsor.
Program Partner: TOGETHXR, Inc. (“Program Partner”). The Program Partner serves as a media and credibility partner in connection with the Program. The Program Partner is not a co-sponsor, does not fund the grants, and does not have decision-making authority over the Official Rules or grant selection.
2. Program Overview
The Stanley 1913 Changing the Game Grant is a grant program designed to support small businesses in the United States that are building or reimagining food and beverage spaces as community-centered destinations for women’s sports — places anchored in wellness, inclusivity, and elevated experiences rather than the traditional sports bar model. The Program will award five (5) grants of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) each, for a total grant pool of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
3. Eligibility
The Program is open to applicants who meet all of the following requirements at the time of application:
(a) The applicant must be a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia and must be at least eighteen (18) years of age (or nineteen (19) in Alabama and Nebraska) at the time of application.
(b) The applicant must be the owner or authorized representative of a for-profit business entity that is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized (or, for newly formed entities not yet subject to annual reporting requirements, duly formed and not dissolved or revoked), with its principal or intended principal place of business in the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia.
(c) The business must be able to provide, upon request, documentation of its legal status (e.g., articles of incorporation, certificate of formation, certificate of good standing, or equivalent organizational documentation from the applicable secretary of state or governmental authority).
(d) Limit of one (1) application per business entity. In the event of duplicate applications, the most recent complete submission will be retained and all prior submissions will be disqualified.
Ineligible Parties:
The following individuals and entities are not eligible to apply for or receive a grant under the Program: employees, officers, and directors of the Sponsor, the Administrator, the Program Partner, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates; and members of the immediate families (defined as spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and household members of any of the foregoing. The Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility at any time and to disqualify any applicant who does not meet the eligibility requirements.
4. Timing
The Program consists of the following periods:
Application Period: The application period begins on March 31, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on July 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Application Period”). Applications received after the close of the Application Period will not be considered.
Review and Judging Period: Following the close of the Application Period, the Administrator and Sponsor will evaluate applications as described in Section 7. The Review and Judging Period is expected to conclude approximately sixty (60) days following the close of the Application Period, but the Sponsor reserves the right to extend this period in its sole discretion.
Winner Announcement: Grant Recipients are expected to be publicly announced in October 2026. The Sponsor reserves the right to announce Grant Recipients at earlier or later dates in its sole discretion. All dates are subject to change.
The Administrator’s servers are the official timekeeping device for the Program.
5. How To Enter
To apply, eligible applicants must visit the Program application portal during the Application Period and submit a complete application. A complete application requires the following:
(a) Business contact information, including the legal name of the business, address, phone number, and email address of the primary contact;
(b) Ownership details, including owner name(s), ownership percentages, and entity type;
(c) Business profile, including years in operation, annual revenue range, industry, and a description of the business;
(d) Narrative response(s) to the Program’s application questions, as specified on the application form; and
(e) Media assets, including photographs and/or other materials as specified on the application form.
All applications are subject to review and approval by the Administrator. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All information submitted must be truthful, accurate, and current. The Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right to disqualify any application that contains false, misleading, or fraudulent information. By submitting an application, the applicant represents and warrants that all information provided is true and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge.
6. Application Content and Intellectual Property
All materials submitted as part of an application must be original to the applicant or the applicant must own or have secured all rights necessary to submit the materials in accordance with these Official Rules. The applicant’s submission must not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other proprietary rights of any third party.
By submitting an application, each applicant grants the Sponsor, the Administrator, and the Program Partner an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to copy, reproduce, display, perform, publish, modify, edit, or otherwise use (collectively, “use”) the application and all supporting materials, in whole or in part — including the applicant’s business name, trade names, trademarks, logos, photographs, video submissions, and the names, likenesses, and biographical information of individuals identified in the application — for purposes of judging, Program administration, education, advertising, promotion, trade, and publicity in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without limitation as to time or geography, and without additional compensation or notice to the applicant, except where prohibited by law.
7. Judging Process and Selection Criteria
Grant Recipients will be selected through a multi-round evaluation process as follows:
Round 1 — Eligibility and Vision Alignment Screening. The Administrator will screen all applications for completeness and eligibility. Eligible applications will be evaluated for alignment with the Program’s vision, including but not limited to: the applicant’s connection to women’s sports, the applicant’s approach to building a community-centered and wellness-oriented food and beverage space, and the creativity and substance of the narrative response(s).
Round 2 — Finalist Evaluation. A selection committee comprising representatives of the Sponsor and the Administrator will evaluate the qualified applications on the basis of narrative strength, demonstrated or proposed community impact, innovation, and overall alignment with the Program’s mission. The selection committee will identify a pool of finalists for further review.
Final Selection. Grant Recipients will be selected at the sole discretion of the Sponsor from among the finalists. The Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding and are not subject to appeal or review.
Odds of being selected as a Grant Recipient depend on the number of eligible applications received and the quality of those applications relative to the selection criteria. The Sponsor is not obligated to select the maximum number of Grant Recipients if, in its sole judgment, the applicant pool does not produce a sufficient number of qualified finalists.
8. Grants
Grant Awards: Five (5) Grant Recipients will each receive a grant of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000 USD) in the form of a check or electronic funds transfer, at the Sponsor’s election. Total value of all grants: one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 USD).
Non-Transferable: Grants are non-transferable and non-assignable. No substitutions may be made by the Grant Recipient. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a grant of equal or greater value if circumstances require.
Use of Funds: Grant Recipients are expected to use grant funds in a manner consistent with the use-of-funds plan submitted in their application. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to request documentation or reporting demonstrating that grant funds have been used as described.
9. Winner Notification and Verification
Potential Grant Recipients will be notified by email and/or phone using the contact information provided in their application. If a potential Grant Recipient cannot be reached after reasonable efforts within seven (7) calendar days of the first notification attempt, the potential Grant Recipient may be disqualified and an alternate may be selected from the remaining finalists.
Each potential Grant Recipient must, within fourteen (14) calendar days of notification, execute and return the following:
(a) A completed IRS Form W-9 (or equivalent) for tax reporting purposes;
(b) An affidavit of eligibility certifying compliance with these Official Rules;
(c) A liability release, releasing the Sponsor, Administrator, Program Partner, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from all claims arising out of or relating to the Program or the Grant; and
(d) A publicity release, granting the Sponsor permission to use the Grant Recipient’s name, likeness, business name, and application materials for promotional purposes as described in Section 6, except where prohibited by law.
Failure to execute and return any required documents within the stated timeframe, or failure to comply with any term of these Official Rules, may result in disqualification and forfeiture of the Grant, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, and selection of an alternate Grant Recipient.
Discretionary Review: The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to conduct background checks, business verification, financial due diligence, or other review on any applicant or finalist at any stage of the Program. The scope, timing, and nature of any such review are at the Sponsor’s and Administrator’s sole discretion.
10. Tax Obligations
Grant awards are taxable income. Each Grant Recipient is solely responsible for the payment of all federal, state, and local taxes arising from receipt of a Grant, including but not limited to income taxes and self-employment taxes. The Sponsor or Administrator may issue an IRS Form 1099-MISC (or equivalent) to each Grant Recipient for any Grant of $600 or more, as required by law. The Sponsor will not withhold taxes from Grant payments. Grant Recipients are encouraged to consult a qualified tax professional regarding their individual tax obligations.
11. Publicity and Announcement Embargo
Acceptance of a Grant constitutes the Grant Recipient’s permission for the Sponsor, Administrator, and Program Partner to use the Grant Recipient’s name, likeness, photographs, business name, application materials, and biographical information for advertising, promotional, and trade purposes in any and all media, without limitation as to time or geography, and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
Embargo: Grant Recipients may not communicate their recipient status prior to the Sponsor’s public announcement of the Program’s Grant Recipients. Grant Recipients may not issue their own press release, social media announcement, or other public communication regarding their selection without the prior written approval of the Sponsor. Violation of this provision may result in forfeiture of the Grant.
12. Grant Clawback
If at any time the Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that a Grant Recipient obtained the Grant through fraud, material misrepresentation, or material omission in the application, or has materially failed to use the Grant funds in a manner consistent with the use-of-funds plan submitted in the application, the Sponsor reserves the right to demand the return of all or a portion of the Grant. The Grant Recipient agrees to promptly return such funds upon written demand by the Sponsor. This right survives the disbursement of the Grant and the conclusion of the Program.
13. Privacy and Data Use
By submitting an application, each applicant acknowledges and agrees to the following:
(a) Collection and Processing. Applicant data will be collected and processed by the Administrator (Honeycomb Credit, Inc.) for the purposes of administering the Program, including applicant communications, eligibility screening, vetting, due diligence, and finalist curation. Applicant data will be stored in a third-party customer relationship management platform (currently HubSpot, Inc.) maintained by the Administrator.
(b) Sharing with Sponsor. Applicant data will be shared with and made accessible to the Sponsor for purposes of application review, grant evaluation, finalist selection, and future business engagement with applicants.
(c) Retention by Administrator. Following the conclusion of the Program, the Administrator will retain a copy of all applicant data for communications, records, and internal business purposes, including but not limited to post-program follow-up, portfolio analysis, and communication with applicants regarding the Administrator’s products and services, subject to applicable opt-out requirements and laws.
(d) Transfer to Sponsor. At the conclusion of the Program, the complete applicant data set will be transferred to the Sponsor for the Sponsor’s own use, subject to applicable law and the scope of consent obtained from applicants.
(e) No Sale of Data. Neither the Sponsor nor the Administrator will sell applicant data to third parties.
The handling of applicant data between the Sponsor and the Administrator is governed by a separate Data Sharing Agreement between those parties. [NOTE: The Data Sharing Agreement between Honeycomb Credit, Inc. and PMI WW Brands, LLC is in draft form as of March 17, 2026, and has not yet been executed. This section should be reviewed for consistency with the final executed DSA before the Official Rules are published.]
For additional information about how the Administrator collects, uses, and protects personal information, applicants may review the Administrator’s Privacy Policy at https://www.honeycombcredit.com/privacy-policy.
14. Limitation of Liability and Release
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, EACH APPLICANT AGREES TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE SPONSOR, ADMINISTRATOR, PROGRAM PARTNER, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO: (i) PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM; (ii) ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY GRANT; (iii) ANY BREACH OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY THE APPLICANT; OR (iv) ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY APPLICANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND EACH APPLICANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000), AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED.
15. Disputes
All disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Program, or any Grant awarded, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Any dispute will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Applicants consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
16. Sponsor's Rights
If, for any reason, the Program is not capable of running as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause that corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Program, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Program at any time and without notice. The Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any applicant who tampers with the application process or who acts in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
17. No Relationship Created
By submitting an application or receiving a Grant, the applicant acknowledges that no joint venture, partnership, employment, franchise, or agency relationship exists between the applicant and the Sponsor, the Administrator, or the Program Partner. The receipt of a Grant does not create any ongoing obligation on the part of the Sponsor, Administrator, or Program Partner to the Grant Recipient, except as expressly stated in these Official Rules.
18. General Conditions
(a) Entire Agreement. These Official Rules constitute the entire agreement between the applicant and the Sponsor with respect to the Program and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, whether written or oral.(b) Severability. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
(c) Waiver. The failure of the Sponsor to enforce any term of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that term or any other term.
(d) Amendments. The Sponsor reserves the right to amend these Official Rules at any time. Material amendments will be posted on the Program application portal.
(e) Winner List. For a list of Grant Recipients, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Honeycomb Credit, Inc., Attn: Stanley 1913 Changing the Game Grant, 6008 Broad St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, after the public announcement of Grant Recipients. Grant Recipient names will not be made available until all Grant Recipients have been determined and publicly announced.
SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR INFORMATION
Sponsor
PMI WW Brands, LLC d/b/a Stanley 1913
Seattle, WA
Administrator
Honeycomb Credit, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Last updated: March 27, 2026