USA Pickleball Serves Play it Forward Grant Giving Guidelines

• 100% of the grant recipient’s project must be used for the requested, designated use.
• If USAP learns that the grant money is being used for any unauthorized purpose, USAP retains the right to require the monies to be refunded to USAP.
• If the funded project is less than the amount of the grant, USAP, in its sole discretion may approve, in writing, additional use for recipient or require that any overages are returned to USAP to be used for other recipients.
• USAP’s Limited Responsibility. USAP’s sole responsibility related to this Donation shall be providing a monetary donation of $25,000 to be used toward the installation or renovation of pickleball court(s). USAP shall have no other or further responsibility, obligation, and/or liabilities related to the Donation, including without limitation no obligation for or related to the management, maintenance, and/or use of the Donation.
• Court Maintenance, Management, and Repair. The Parties agree and understand that Recipient, at its sole cost and expense, shall manage, operate, maintain, repair and insure (or cause to be managed, operated, maintained, repaired and insured) the pickleball court(s) in such a manner as to be and remain in compliance with any and all applicable laws, regulations, and good operating practices over the course of the useful life of the Donation.
• No Warranty. The Donation, and any and all related materials/equipment, are not covered by any maintenance plans or warranties.
• USAP Logos. Recipient may not use USAP logos and/or USAP’s likeness without written approval of USAP.
• Indemnification/Release of USAP. Recipient and its respective agents, officers, directors, members, predecessors, successors and assigns (individually and collectively “Releasor”), hereby voluntarily, knowingly, unconditionally, and irrevocably, with specific and express intent, agree to fully indemnify, defend, hold harmless, discharge, waive and release USA Pickleball Association and each of its parents, partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, and each of their respective partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, members, managers, employees, shareholders, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns, as well as any sponsors or promotors of the Donation (collectively “Indemnified and/or Released Parties”), for, from, and against any and all claims, liens, demands, lawsuits, causes of actions, damages, controversies, offsets, obligations, losses, and liabilities (including costs and expenses for defense) of every kind and character whatsoever, in law or equity, whether know known or unknown, and whether contingent or matured, liquidated or unliquidated, vested or contingent, choate or inchoate, including, without limitation, any action, omission, misrepresentation or other basis of liability founded either in tort or contract and duties arising thereunder, that the Releasors, or any one or more of them, has had in the past, or now has, or may have in the future, by reason of any matter, cause or thing set forth in, related to or arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement, the Donation, including the personal injury or death, or damage to or loss of property in connection with the Donation. Recipient acknowledges that the foregoing release is a material inducement to the USAP’s decision to make the Donation and enter into this Agreement and has been relied upon by the USAP. This indemnity and release provision shall be in perpetuity.