Official Rules

General Mills Sales, Inc. (“General Mills”) and Bisquick are supporting and rewarding nonprofit organizations, large and small, with $250 grants for joining Bisquick Pancake Nation and hosting pancake breakfasts in their local community. From February 13, 2010 through May 31, 2010 nonprofit organizations (501c3) and public schools (see list of qualifying organizations below) who join Bisquick Pancake Nation (BPN) can apply for a $250 grant to support their next pancake breakfast fundraiser. Organizations must meet grant guidelines and criteria to be awarded a grant.

Criteria for Consideration:

When evaluating requests, the Bisquick Pancake Nation committee will favor organizations meeting the following criteria:

1. Demonstrate a commitment to giving back in the community
2. Illustrate how the fundraiser event will help fund a need in the community
3. Demonstrate a passion for pancakes and pancake breakfasts

Qualifying/Non-qualifying Organizations

A decision to decline a request does not imply that the applicant’s program is not needed or valued, but simply that it does not fall within our giving guidelines or priorities, or that funds are not available. As a standard practice, Bisquick Pancake Nation does not grant funding to the following:

1. Organizations without 501(c) (3), 501(c) (4) or tax exempt status
2. Individuals
3. Religious organizations for religious purposes
4. Private Foundations
5. Political causes, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts

Process for Submitting Applications for Funding:

(i) Join the Nation by registering online at www.bisquickpancakenation.com (ii) complete an essay of two hundred and fifty (250) words or less describing: why and how your pancake breakfast event needs funding, and why you are passionate about pancakes/pancake breakfasts and (iii) provide verification that the registering entity is a Qualifying Organization.

Qualifying Organizations may submit applications to receive $250 funding beginning February 13, 2010 through May 31, 2010. Applications will be reviewed and winners announced within one month of application submission. Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) in total grant money shall be awarded from February 13, 2010 through May 31, 2010.

Funding Criteria and Conditions:

1. Awards will be made payable to each winning Qualifying Organization, subject to proper documentation and verification of Qualifying Organization’s status. Eligible organizations include, but are not limited to: parent-teacher associations, charitable hospitals or other charitable organizations, alumni associations, schools, chapters of the Red Cross or Salvation Army, Boys’ or Girl’s clubs, social welfare organizations, Veterans’ organizations, organizations supported by the Government, social and recreational activities organizations, police and firefighters’ relief organizations, health care organizations, and local associations of employees.
2. Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
   • Demonstrate a commitment to giving back in the community
   • Illustrate how the fundraiser event will help fund a need in the community
   • Demonstrate a passion for pancakes and pancake breakfasts
3. Applicants must be willing to have photos, names, quotes and other materials included in General Mills’ print publications.
4. This program is open to all Qualifying Organizations in the U.S. (except Puerto Rico). To enter, the applicants must log on to the bisquickpancakenation website and follow the directions to participate in the program and enter a chance for their Qualifying Organization to win an award. This program is sponsored by General Mills, Number One General Mills Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55426. Employees of General Mills, its parent and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, and partners and the immediate family and household members of each are ineligible. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
5. Applications must be received by May 31, 2010.
6. Applications will be collected only via online submission at bisquickpancakenation.com
7. Selection will be based on a qualitative analysis of each applicant’s creative proposal. Selection of award winners will be conducted by a selection committee. Decisions regarding the program and awards shall be made at the sole discretion of General Mills and its third party agency and are final and binding. Selected award recipients must meet all eligibility requirements, must execute any necessary documentation, and must be solely responsible for reporting and payment of any applicable federal, state and local taxes.
8. All applications become the property of General Mills, with all rights to copy, edit, broadcast, publish and use, in whole or in part, any such nomination and related materials, including all ideas, copyrighted or copyrightable materials, trademarks and concepts, in any manner without further consideration. General Mills has the right to use all or part of submitted applications on bisquickpancakenation.com.
9. By participating, all applicants agree to the following: the selection committee’s decisions are final and legally binding in all matters relating to this event. General Mills (which includes its affiliates and each of their agents, officers, employees, licensees and all other parties associated with this contest) is not responsible for lost, destroyed, delayed, incomplete, undelivered, stolen, postage due, illegible, misdirected materials or other errors or problems of any kind which may limit or affect an applicant’s ability to participate in the Campaign. In the event of sabotage, acts of God, terrorism, computer virus, mechanical, technical or operational defect or error or other events or causes beyond General Mill’s reasonable control, which corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Campaign, General Mills reserves the right to cancel, modify or suspend the Campaign. In the event of cancellation, grants will be awarded from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation. All applications become the property of General Mills upon receipt and will not be acknowledged or returned. Applicants agree to allow General Mills to use their Qualifying Organization’s name and likeness for publicity purposes without further compensation, where legal. As a condition of participation, Award winners agree that: (1) any and all claims, judgments and awards are limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred in participating in this event; and (2) honoree waives all rights to claim any other damages, including punitive, incidental and consequential damages and attorneys' fees. This event is subject to all laws of the United States.
10. For a list of the program’s grant winners visit www.bisquickpancakenation.com between February 13, 2010 through May 31, 2010.

Timing of Awards:

The selection committee will review applications between February 13, 2010 and May 31, 2010. Selection will be based on qualitative analysis of each applicant’s proposal as described above.

Please direct any questions to: Bisquickpancakenation@coneinc.com