Spark Microgrants Website Terms of use
Updated October 2025
Welcome to Spark Microgrants, Inc.’s website (the “Website”). The following Terms of Use and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access and use of the Website, located at www.sparkmicrogrants.org. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by all of these Terms. Please read these Terms in full before using our Website. By using this Website you agree that you are legally bound by these Terms, and our Privacy Policy. If you object to any provision of these Terms, please do not use our Website.
You will be able to access our Website without having to register any details with us.
Age Requirements
Spark Microgrants Website is intended solely for users who are 13 years of age or older, and any registration by, use of or access to the Website by anyone under 13 is unauthorized. If you are 13 or older but under the age of 18, you should review these Terms of Use with your parent or guardian to make sure that your parent or guardian understands them, agrees to be bound by them and you should only use the Website with their permission and under their supervision. Additionally, you have to be 18 years of age or older to make a donation. If you are a parent or guardian of a child who is at least 13 years of age, but under the age of 18, and you give your child permission to use the Website, you hereby agree to the terms set forth in these Terms if Use on behalf of both you and your child.
If you reside in a jurisdiction that would restrict the use of the Website – or any of the functionalities or features offered via the Website – because of age, or restricts the ability to enter into contracts such as this one due to age, you must abide by such age limits and you must not use the Website if you are not permitted to do so by such local jurisdiction. Please note, if you reside in the European Economic Area, Switzerland or United Kingdom, you must be 16 years of age or older, and any use of or access to the Website by anyone under 16 is unauthorized.
Intellectual property rights, Trademarks and Service Marks
Certain trademarks are the service marks and trademarks of Spark Microgrants. All page headers, custom graphics, and button icons are service marks, trademarks, logos, and/or trade dress of Spark Microgrants. All other trademarks, service marks, trade dress, product names, company names or logos, whether registered or not, on the Website are the property of their respective owners. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, you agree that you will not use any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress, or other logos from these Website without the prior written authorization of Spark Microgrants or their respective owners.
Copyright
Except as otherwise expressly stated, all Content appearing on the Website – including all scripts, videos and similar materials, is the copyrighted work of either Spark Microgrants or third party partners and suppliers, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement and assembly) of all Content is also the exclusive property of Spark Microgrants, and is protected by U.S., and international copyright laws. Except as otherwise expressly stated herein or as expressly permitted, you may not alter, modify, copy, distribute (for compensation or otherwise), transmit, display, perform, reproduce, reuse, post, publish, license, frame, download, store for subsequent use, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information or Content obtained from the Website, in whole or in part, including any text, images, audio, and video in any manner, without the prior written authorization of Spark Microgrants, or any applicable third-party suppliers or authorized users. The use of Content, including images, by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by Spark Microgrants. Any unauthorized use of text or images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and applicable regulations and statutes. Spark Microgrants does not warrant nor represent that your use of any Content or materials displayed on the Website will not infringe rights of third parties.
Spark Microgrants License Grant
These Terms of Use provide you a personal, revocable, limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable license to access the Website solely for your own personal use. Your use of the Website, and access to the Content, including any images, videos, materials or information made available through the Website are conditioned on your continued compliance with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use. Accordingly, you expressly acknowledge and agree that Spark Microgrants transfers no ownership or intellectual property interest or title in the Content.
Reservation of Rights
Spark Microgrants reserves the right, in its sole discretion and at any time, to modify, interrupt, limit, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Website, in whole or in part, including, as we deem necessary for purposes of maintenance, upgrades and the like, or to maintain the Website or to comply with applicable law. Spark Microgrants shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any such modifications, suspensions or discontinuances of the Website.
Payments and Payments Processing; Rules for All Payments
You can make an online donation to Spark Microgrants. Spark Microgrants has engaged the services of third-party payment service provider(s) to process all donation/payment transactions. Spark Microgrants is not affiliated with any such third-party payment service provider(s), and neither is the agent or employee of the other, and Spark Microgrants is not responsible in any way for the actions or performance (or lack thereof) of such third-party payment service provider(s). Accordingly, Spark Microgrants expressly disclaims responsibility and liability for all payment processor services, and you hereby agree that Spark Microgrants shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of such services. Additionally, since such third-party payment service provider(s) will have access to the information you provide to them when making a donation, you should not make a donation if you are not comfortable with sharing your information with these third parties.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that, for all donations, (1) you will not use an invalid or unauthorized credit or debit card or other payment method; (2) all donations are final and non-refundable. If you have any questions regarding any donation, please contact us by email at info@sparkmicrogrants.org.
Content and Blogs
The Website contains user generated content blogs. The content, views and opinions published in blogs and videos may be written by employees, volunteers or unaffiliated third-party contributors. All blogs and videos belong solely to their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Spark Microgrants, its management or employees. Spark Microgrants is not responsible for, and disclaims any and all liability for the content of the blogs and videos.
Additional Acknowledgments
You hereby agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations with respect to your use of Spark Microgrants Website and all Content. In addition, you also acknowledge and agree that use of the Internet and access to or transmissions or communications with Spark Microgrants Website is solely at your own risk. While Spark Microgrants has endeavored to create a secure and reliable Website, you should understand that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from Spark Microgrants Website over the Internet or other form of global communication network cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, Spark Microgrants is not responsible for the security of any information transmitted to or from the Website.
Prohibited Use/Activities
In addition to any other restrictions or conditions of use, you hereby acknowledge, and represent and warrant, that your use of the Website, will not be, or alleged to be unlawful, unauthorized, fraudulent or malicious in purpose. In addition, you agree you will not:
1. license, sublicense, sell, resell, transfer, assign, distribute or otherwise commercially exploit or make available to any third party the Website or Content or in any way;
2. modify or make derivative works based upon the Website or Content;
3. create Internet “links” to the Service or “frame” or “mirror” the Website on any other server or wireless or Internet-based device;
4. reverse engineer or access the Website in order to (a) design or build a competitive product or service, (b) design or build a product using similar ideas, features, functions or graphics of the Services or Application, or (c) copy any ideas, features, functions or graphics of the Services or Application;
5. launch an automated program or script, including, but not limited to, web spiders, web crawlers, web robots, web ants, web indexers, bots, viruses or worms, or any program which may make multiple server requests per second, or unduly burdens or hinders the operation and/or performance of the Services or Website;
6. interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Website or the data contained therein or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its related systems or networks.
Spark Microgrants will have the right to investigate and prosecute violations of any of the above to the fullest extent of the law. You acknowledge that Spark Microgrants has no obligation to monitor your access to or use of the Website, but has the right to do so for the purpose of operating the Website and providing the Services, to ensure your compliance with these Terms of Use, or to comply with applicable law or the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency or other governmental body.
Links To Third-Party Websites/Materials/Content
The Website contains hyperlinks to other websites – including a variety of social media sites such as Facebook, X Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn – each owned and operated by parties other than Spark Microgrants. We do not control the websites accessed from such hyperlinks and cannot be held responsible for the content or accuracy of anything on these sites, including any advertisements, products for sale, or services. Any such websites are likely to set forth specific terms of use and privacy policies that you should review. Spark Microgrants shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damages or losses caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on such content, articles, resources, advertisements, products, services or other materials available on or through any such linked website. Spark Microgrants is not responsible for the privacy practices of any other website, and we encourage you to read the privacy policy of each website you visit prior to providing them any information or undertaking any activities.
Our Website was created and is controlled by Spark Microgrants in the State of New York, United States of America. The Website and its Content, and any disputes arising therefrom shall be construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of New York and applicable United States federal laws. Use of our Website constitutes agreement of the user to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located therein.
Acumen maintains the Website from offices in the United States. This Website may be accessed from countries outside the United States. If you access or use the Website from outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with your local laws and regulations. Additionally, our Website is subject to United States export control laws and regulations and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You agree to strictly comply with all such laws and regulations and acknowledge that you have the responsibility to obtain authorization to export, re-export, or import any data on our Website as may be required.
Modifications to the terms
Spark Microgrants may, at any time and in its sole discretion, amend these Terms by posting the amended Terms to this Website and you agree to be bound by these modifications. Any modifications shall become effective immediately upon posting. You should periodically review the most up-to-date version of these Terms for any changes.
Termination
Acumen may immediately terminate these Terms or terminate your access to this Website with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time (including where you repeatedly infringe the intellectual property of others with the Content that you post to the Website). Such termination shall take effect immediately, unless Acumen provides otherwise in any notice. Upon account termination, your right to use this Website immediately ceases and you acknowledge and agree that Acumen may immediately delete any files and data relating to your account, and bar any further access to such data or to the Website. Acumen shall not be liable to you or to any third party for termination of your right to use the Website. In the event of termination of these Terms, the Limitation of Liability, Disclaimer of Warranty, Indemnification and Applicable Law shall survive such termination.
General
The headings contained in these Terms are for convenience only and are not to be used in interpreting these Terms. The provisions of these Terms are severable. In the event any provision of these Terms shall, in whole or in part, be determined to be void for any reason, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Spark Microgrant’s failure or delay in exercising or enforcing any right under these Terms shall not operate as a waiver or relinquishment of any right. No waiver of any of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE OR APPLICATIONS MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
Our contact information:
Spark Microgrants, Inc.
PO Box 20435, Greeley Square Station 4 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10001-9998, USA