Selection Process

By participating in the Open Call, each applicant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by the Terms & Conditions and the decisions of ADPC as the Implementing Agency, which shall be final and binding in all respects. ADPC reserves the right to make changes at any time to these Terms & Conditions and any additional terms and policies referenced herein. Any such changes will become effective upon releasing an online notice through the iCARE website, email, or other means of wide dissemination.

Applicants are informed to consider the following.

Preparing the Application

Before submitting their application, applicants must carefully read the present Call text and its annexes. It is strongly advised to submit proposals sufficiently in advance of the deadline to avoid any last-minute problems. Any technical problems due to last-minute submissions will be at the applicants’ risk.

Dates/Deadlines

ADPC reserves the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any dates or deadlines set forth in these Terms & Conditions or otherwise governing the Open Call and Initiative overall.

Changes to the Call

Should there be any change at any time to the Call, information will be published on the ADPC website. All interested parties are advised to check the ADPC website regularly. ADPC reserves the right to change or cancel the Call. In the event ADPC, in its sole discretion, deems that an insufficient number of eligible entries are received or that ADPC is prevented from continuing with the Open Call and/or Program overall, as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including, without limitation, fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within ADPC’s control (“Force Majeure”), ADPC shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Open Call and/or the Initiative. Please note that changes and cancellations are without entitlement to compensation.

Costs and Expenses of the Application

The applicant will bear all costs and expenses incurred by the applicant in preparing their application. There will be no recourse for recovering these costs, regardless of the outcome of the evaluation. All applications relating to this Call for proposals are made under the sole responsibility of the applicants and at their own risk.

General Liability Release / Force Majeure

Each applicant agrees that ADPC shall not be responsible or liable for any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities, or injuries of any kind (including death) claimed to have resulted from participation in the Open Call. Applicants are also responsible to address the applicable WB ESS standards in their application and provide mitigation measures and the level of risk vis-a-vis the relevant standards. The applicants must monitor and report the risk on the monthly progress reports.

Notification of Changes

Applicants are required, without delay, to inform ADPC of any change that may impact the eligibility of the project or their operational and financial capacity. All changes must be notified to the following email address: innovationgrants@adpc.net.

Language of Application

To ensure a swift and expedient evaluation, applicants must submit their applications and supporting documents in English. The grant agreement, project management, formal reporting, key deliverables, and all communication with ADPC will be in English.

Request of information after Submission

Where an applicant wishes to seek further information or clarification in relation to a submitted application, they are requested to submit a written request to ADPC electronically at the following email address: innovationgrants@adpc.net.

Representations and Warranties/Indemnification

By participating in the Open Call, each applicant represents, warrants, and covenants as follows: (a) applicant is the sole author, creator, and owner of the Submission; (b) the Submission is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim; (c) the Submission does not and will not violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or other legal rights of any third party; (d) the Submission does not and will not contain any harmful computer code (sometimes referred to as “malware,” “viruses” or “worms”); and (e) all information provided in the entry is true and correct in all respects;

If the Submission includes any third-party works (such as third-party content or open-source code), the applicant must be able to provide, upon ADPC’s request, all appropriate licenses, ownership assignments, and releases for such third-party works. ADPC reserves the right to disqualify any Submission that ADPC, in its sole discretion, deems not to comply with these Terms & Conditions.

By participating in the Open Call, each applicant hereby irrevocably grants to ADPC a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license and right to use the Submission to the extent necessary to administer the Initiative and to ADPC to publicly perform and publicly display the Submission, including, without limitation, for marketing, advertising and promotional purposes relating to the Initiative.

Notice to Finalists

Attempts to notify potential finalists will be made using the contact information provided on the finalist’s Application Form. ADPC is not responsible for email or other communication problems of any kind. If, despite reasonable efforts, a potential finalist does not respond within five (5) working days of the first notification attempt (or a shorter time if deemed necessary by ADPC), or if any potential finalist is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Terms & Conditions they will be disqualified and ADPC, in its sole discretion, will determine whether to select an alternate finalist.

Publicity Release

By participating in the Open Call, in addition to any other grants granted herein or which may be granted in any other agreement entered into between ADPC, on the one hand, and any applicant in the Open Call, each successful applicant hereby irrevocably (a) grants to ADPC and its contractors and representatives the right to use such applicant’s name in any and all media for any purpose, including, without limitation, marketing, advertising and promotional purposes relating to the CIC Program and (b) releases ADPC and its contractors and representatives from any liability with respect thereto. By submitting an application, participating applicants agree to comply with ADPC’s disclosure policies.