1.1 These terms and conditions apply to you and to any partners in relation to your entry to and participation in the Challenge.
1.2 To enter the Challenge, you can register and submit an entry between 12 February 2025 and 12pm BST, 7 May 2025. Entries to the Challenge and all information relating to your entry must be in English, must be legible and complete, and must comply with all applicable provisions on the Challenge website and these terms and conditions. We reserve the right to reject any entries that are incomplete, illegible or in the wrong format.
1.3 Late entries will not be accepted and Challenge Works or the Combined Authority are not responsible for entries which are lost, damaged, or late due to computer, network, or telecommunications failure or third-party telephone or data networks. Please see the detailed timetable included on the Challenge website for further details.
1.4 Entries will be assessed on submission against the eligibility requirements to enter and judging criteria set out on the Challenge webpages and must continue to meet the eligibility requirements at all stages throughout the Challenge. Challenge Works and the Combined Authority’s decision about eligibility and shortlisting, the Judges’ decision on selection of the finalists and the Challenge grants (including in each case the validity of any claims and data submitted) is final.
1.5 Participants must meet the defined eligibility criteria for the Challenge. Participants may submit multiple entries to the Challenge, no participant is permitted to lead more than one finalist team.
1.6 Challenge Works and the Combined Authority shall have sole discretion in assessing the eligibility of the entry both at the entry stage and throughout the Challenge. The lead organisation shall be responsible for making sure all joint entrants are aware of and comply with these terms and conditions and all relevant entry information on the Challenge webpages housed on the Combined Authority’s website. The amount of Challenge grants distributed as part of the Challenge will remain the same regardless of the size of any partnerships.
1.7 We will use the contact details provided to contact you about the Challenge. All communication between us about the Challenge shall be provided in English. If you do not respond to any communication within 14 days, we may at our sole discretion treat you (and your organisation or team, if applicable) as having withdrawn from the Challenge and, where relevant, select an alternative entry in your place.
1.8 Employees of Challenge Works (Nesta, or any company within the same group), the Combined Authority, Nexus Leeds Limited and other individuals working on the project, and their immediate families, are not eligible to enter. Should any conflict of interest, or perceived conflict of interest, between a team, assessor or judge exist, this must be declared and a mitigation agreed with Challenge Works and the Combined Authority. A conflict of interest may arise if an assessor or judge involved in selecting the finalists or winners meets any of the following criteria. While having a conflict of interest does not disqualify them from participating in the selection process, it requires that a mitigation plan be agreed upon with Challenge Works and the Combined Authority.
Involvement in the preparation of an entry. Direct benefit in the case of progression of the entry. Current involvement in a contract or collaboration with the submitting organisation. Current or former employee of the submitting organisation. Current or former Director or Trustee of the submitting organisation. Current or former volunteer of the submitting organisation. Close family or personal relationship with any person contributing to the submission. 1.9 Unless otherwise stated, all participants’ costs of entering and participating in the Challenge are borne by the participant.
1.10 As a part of your entry, you are asked to identify one individual as team leader from the lead organisation. The team leader is responsible for making sure that all other members are aware of and comply with these terms and conditions and all relevant entry information on the Challenge website. You must notify us in writing if the team leader changes and provide us with up-to-date contact details via email.
1.11 We reserve the right at our sole discretion to refuse any entry, and to make no award if none of the entries meet our required standards. We reserve the right at our sole discretion to remove you from the Challenge if you do not comply with these terms & conditions, if you cheat or behave in a way which is disruptive, inappropriate, or potentially dangerous, or if you fail to participate fully or do anything which may damage the reputation of any of Challenge Works, the Combined Authority or the Challenge partners.
1.12 Please notify us in writing if you decide to withdraw from the Challenge for any reason.
1.13 We reserve the right to vary the form or substance of the Challenge (including without limitation the information on this page, the criteria and requirements for success, event dates, the number of entries selected for each phase, these terms and conditions and any deadlines) as we deem appropriate in the circumstances, taking into account the aims of the Challenge. If you are not happy with the changes, you should withdraw from the Challenge; your continued participation will indicate your agreement to all and any changes.
1.14 We also reserve the right at our sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Challenge if:
1.14.1 funding for the Challenge is reduced materially or withdrawn.
1.14.2 we determine in our reasonable opinion that the Challenge will no longer achieve its aims or is no longer relevant or useful; or
1.14.3 there are changes or developments outside our control that affect the Challenge
1.15 No compensation will be paid to participants if the Challenge is changed, suspended, or terminated by us in accordance with these terms and conditions.
1.16 Finalist and/or winning teams will be invited to sign a standard grant agreement setting out the terms of Challenge funding. The terms of the grant agreement are final and not subject to negotiation.
1.17 Acceptance of the grant agreement and funding is a condition of participation as a finalist in the Challenge, and of being selected as winner of the Challenge.
1.18 Subject to the terms within the grant agreement, finalist teams will be awarded £20,000 each team and the winning teams will be awarded £100,000 per team. The purpose of the grant is to support the Acceleration of innovative solutions, products, or services to overcome health inequalities among communities in West Yorkshire
1.19 Any funds awarded by the Challenge must be used for purposes related to your proposal. You must comply with all reasonable monitoring requirements specified by Challenge Works or the Combined Authority to verify the proper use of such funds, and you agree to the sharing of all monitoring information with Challenge Works and the Combined Authority and any third party the Combined Authority may in future appoint in respect of the monitoring of the Challenge.
1.20 Any funds awarded by the Challenge may be clawed back in circumstances defined within the grant agreement, including if used for improper purposes.
