INGENIOUS+ YOUTH INNOVATION AWARD

RULES AND REGULATIONS

ELIGIBILITY

Only Canadian residents are eligible to participate in the Ingenious + Youth Innovation Award competition (the “Competition”). Entrants must be between the ages of 14 and 18 (having reached their 14^th birthday and not yet reached their 19th birthday on March 6, 2022, 11:59 PM Pacific Time). Entrants who have not reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence must at the time of entry must have a parent or legal guardian sign a Consent (as defined below) and all necessary documentation in respect of the Competition. In the event of a group, all members must meet the age and residency requirements above and one individual must be identified as the group’s primary contact. If a group is chosen as a prize recipient under the Competition, the group’s primary contact will be the individual contacted by the prize program. A group may consist of no more than five (5) members.

Entrants must be the sole owner of all right, title and interest (including copyright) in and to the content of the entry submitted in connection with the Competition.

Employees, agents and representatives of the Sponsors, together with their relatives, are not eligible for the Competition. For this purpose, the term “relative” shall mean spouse, partner, parent, child, or sibling.

The Rideau Hall Foundation will determine the eligibility of all entrants at all levels of the prize program. Its decision on eligibility is final. For clarity, the Rideau Hall Foundation will work with Junior Achievement Canada and Yukon University to carry out the Ingenious + Youth Innovation Award (the “Delivery Partners” and collectively with the Rideau Hall Foundation, the “Sponsors”).

All entrants must also comply with these rules and regulations (the “Competition Rules”). Entry in the Competition constitutes acceptance of the Competition Rules.

HOW TO ENTER

To enter, complete and submit the online entry form located at https://ingeniousplus.ca/apply-now/ (the “Competition Website”) along with the Consent and the Ingenious + Youth Innovation Challenge submission you are entering in the Competition (the “Submission”).

REGIONAL PRIZE

All entrants must submit an online entry form and a consent form signed by a parent or guardian to enter and to qualify for selection for a prize under the Competition. The entry form is included for information in the Appendix. The completed entry, including the Submission, supporting materials and completed consent in the form prescribed (see “Consent” below) must be submitted no later than the end date for regional prizes, that is, March 27, 2022, by 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Entrants may submit more than one entry in any given year. There is no limit.

NATIONAL PRIZE

National prizes shall only be available to successful recipients of a regional prize.

Regional prize winners are automatically entered into the national competition, and their materials from the regional process (entry form, consent forms) constitute the materials to be considered for the national prize.

CONSENT

All entrants, including all members of a group, who have not reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, must have a parent or legal guardian provide an executed consent by the prescribed method of consent before an application will be considered complete and submitted. Consent form. The signed consent form must be uploaded via the competition website. In the absence of a valid Consent, that individual group member will be ineligible for competition, while the remainder may continue in the competition.

LANGUAGE

Entries can be submitted in either English or French.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Award Challenge Sponsor will acknowledge receipt of each entry received prior to the submission deadlines via an email sent to the address indicated on the entry form. Only entrants receiving an acknowledgment from the Sponsor will be deemed to have successfully submitted an entry. Acknowledgment does not mean that the entry is officially complete. The Rideau Hall Foundation reserves the right to determine whether the documents submitted meet the minimum entry requirements.

ACCEPTANCE OF RULES

Submission of the entry through the online system shall be deemed to be complete acceptance of these rules and regulations by the entrants.

NOTIFICATION OF WINNER(S)

An individual winner or, in the case of a group entry, the designated primary contact of the group and their parent or legal guardian will be notified by telephone and email if they are selected as an eligible winner. Only recipients of a prize under the Competition will be notified. The Sponsors assume no responsibility for any inaccurate or incorrect information provided to it, or any technical or human error that interferes in any way with the mailing, transmission, receipt, or processing of entries, or notification of a potential winner. If a selected entrant does not respond within five (5) business days of first contact, the Sponsors shall have the right to disqualify that entrant and to select the next submission with the highest score as determined by the JUDGING CRITERIA below. The winners of prizes under the Competition will be made public on the Competition Website. By applying, you agree that if you are a selected entrant that is disqualified and the prize is forfeited for any reason, the Sponsors be fully and completely released and discharged from any liability or responsibility in this regard. The Sponsors are not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of the selected entrant to receive Notification.

JUDGES

Each regional Delivery Partner shall select up to five (5) regional judges to adjudicate that region’s competition, in line with the judging criteria set our below.

The Rideau Hall Foundation shall select five (5) national judges, in consultation with any national program Delivery Partner, to adjudicate the national competition.

JUDGING CRITERIA

All entries will be evaluated using the following evaluation criteria:

• Problem or Opportunity Being Addressed – 5 points – The entrant/team describes the problem they want to solve or the opportunity for improvement that they want to accomplish – why do this innovation project?
• Solution – 15 points – The entrant/team describes their innovation clearly and concisely – what exactly is the innovation?
• Research Done – 5 points – The entrant/team explains how they have conducted community/background/expert research throughout the design process
• Expected Impact – 10 points – The entrant/team clearly identifies the target users or beneficiaries of this innovation – who will use or benefit from this innovation? The entrant/team describes in concrete terms how the innovation will improve things for the target users or beneficiaries – how will this innovation be helpful or useful to them?
• Feasibility of Implementing the Innovation – 10 points – The entrant/team explains how this innovation can be, or has been, fully implemented for their intended users/put on the market. The entrant/team proposes appropriate solutions to overcome potential barriers to implementing their innovation 
• Collaboration – 5 points 0 The entrant identifies collaborators and community partnerships who will support their work as they plan, build, test, and implement their innovation

Please note: that while Ingenious+ invites you to provide additional information about your innovation that might make the submission more clear to the judges, such as videos, presentations, articles, the innovation itself is still judged on the listed criteria.

The final evaluation will be done by regional judges for the regional competitions and national judges for the national competition. The judges will base their choice of the Competition recipients on the above-mentioned JUDGING CRITERIA. Judges will reach their decisions by consensus.

All decisions of the judges at the regional and national levels are final and binding.  The judging scores for any entry will not be revealed.

PRIZES

25 regional awards of $1,000 will be available in the first year, 5 each in YK, BC, AB, ON and NB. Entrants from other locations will be assigned to one of these five pilot regions and their submission judged fairly and transparently alongside submissions from that region.

National judges will select the top three young innovators from the regional winners:​

• 1st-place prize $10,000   ​
• 2nd-place prize $7,500
• 3rd-place prize $5,000

If a group is chosen for a prize under the Competition, the cash prize will be distributed equally amongst the group members. Cash prizes are provided by cheque to each individual.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

Regional winners will be determined by April 15 2022 and cash prizes issued by cheque by June 30 2022; national winners will be determined by May 30 2022 and cash prizes issued by cheque by August 30 2022.

All winners will be contacted by telephone and by emailand must execute and return an affidavit of eligibility / declaration of compliance, liability and publicity release and consent to use the Submission within five (5) business days of notification in order to win. The consent to use the Submission will irrevocably grant to the Sponsor a non-exclusive license with respect to the content of the Submission to allow the Sponsor the unconditional and perpetual right to post, display, broadcast, publish, use, adapt, edit, translate, dub, and/or modify the Submission in any way, in any and all media, throughout the world, for any purpose, without limitation, and without notice or additional consideration to the prize winners. Failure of winners to execute the affidavit of eligibility / declaration of compliance, liability and publicity release and consent to use the Submission within five (5) business days will result in the winner no longer being eligible and the Sponsor may select another entrant to win the prize. 

In order to receive a prize, the potential winner that is selected is required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, publicity release and consent / license relating to use of their winning Submission.

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and the decisions of the Judges.

      PUBLICITY

All regional and national prize winners (including all members of a group) may be recognized on the Competition Website by name, city and province or territory of residence and photos.

All recipients of prizes under the Competition (including each group member in the event of a group submission) agree to make themselves available for media interviews and by accepting a prize under the Competition, consent to the use of their name, image and related visual/sound recordings, without the expectation of further remuneration. National Prizes under the Competition will be presented to the First Prize winner and Second Prize winner and Third Prize winner at an event hosted by the Rideau Hall Foundation. Where necessary and only if possible dependent on health and safety travel restrictions, transportation (in economy class) and overnight accommodations (1 night at a hotel arranged by the Rideau Hall Foundation) for one representative of each of the First, Second and Third prize winners and a parent or legal guardian for each, if required, will be provided by Rideau Hall Foundation up to a maximum cost of $3,000 per candidate and $3000 per parent or legal guardian, in line with the RHF Travel Directive, which will be provided at the time of travel arrangement. In the event of a group entry selected as winner of one of the national prizes, all members of the group will be invited using the email address provided on their respective consent forms to attend the event. However, the Rideau Hall Foundation will only cover the travel and accommodation costs of the group’s primary contact (and parent or legal guardian if required) as identified on the entry form, and his or her legal guardian, if required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, should the group’s primary contact be unable or unwilling to attend, the group may request an alternate participant to attend on behalf of the group. Prizes must be accepted as described in these rules and cannot be transferred to another person or substituted for another prize. Any substitution of a prize, in whole or in part, is at the sole discretion of the Rideau Hall Foundation.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

• Submitted entries shall not be returned to candidates.
• Multiple entries are permitted. The National First Prize winner is ineligible for future Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Challenge competitions. All other entrants are free to enter for future Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Challenge competitions.
• An entrant’s submission must not include any content whatsoever which would reasonably be understood to be defamatory, threatening, distasteful, racist, unlawful or otherwise objectionable or would infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties.
• The Rideau Hall Foundation reserves the right in its sole discretion to (a) terminate the competition, or any portion thereof; (b) modify or suspend the competition, or any portion thereof, to address the impairment and then resume the Contest, or relevant portion, in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (c) award the prizes from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria discussed above .
• Each entrant, whether they become a winner or not, including all members of a group submission, agrees to grant to the Sponsors a non-exclusive, license with respect to the content of the entry, in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the World Wide Web, at any time or times in perpetuity, without further compensation or notice:
  • to use, reproduce, translate, distribute, adapt, modify, publish or display (whether in whole or in part and whether sequentially or non-sequentially) all such content, including but not limited to the production of derivative works therefrom; and
  • to edit, adapt, convert to digital-machine readable or any other accessible format for persons with disabilities, all such content.
• By receiving an award the winner agrees to Rideau Hall Foundation’s use of the winner’s name, image, photograph, likeness, voice, city of residence in connection with the award and for publicity purposes relating exclusively to this award, without compensation or notice, in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the World Wide Web, at any time or times in perpetuity.
• By submitting an entry, each entrant irrevocably waives any and all rights, including moral rights to the material contained in the entry, and any derivative works made therefrom.
• Each entrant agrees that the consents given, and rights granted above are done so without further compensation in connection with the Competition.
• Each entrant acknowledges that the Rideau Hall Foundation has no control over and is not responsible for any use or misuse including, but not limited to, any alteration, modification, reuse or distortion of the photographs taken, or content submitted (or the entrant’s name and city of residence) that may occur or be caused by third parties. The Rideau Hall Foundation will not be monitoring and has no control over third parties’ use or misuse of the photographs or content of the candidate’s application (or the candidate’s name and city of residence) displayed on the Rideau Hall Foundation website or other websites or publications.
• The Rideau Hall Foundation shall not be liable to entrants for any loss or damage or injury to candidates or their property caused by or suffered during or in connection with participation in the Competition, including without limitation, as a result of personal injury, invasion of privacy, libel, defamation or infringement of copyright or any other intellectual property right.

Indemnification

• Each entrant, including all members of a group submission, agrees to indemnify the Sponsors from any third-party claims arising from or related to that entrant’s participation in the Competition. By participating, entrants agree that the  Sponsors  and  their  directors,  officers,  agents,  employees, volunteers and service providers  and any  other  person or  entity  associated with  such entities  shall  not be liable for any and all claims,  damages,  losses  or  injuries,  including  any  third  party  bodily injury (including  death),  personal  injury,  property  damage,  libel,  defamation,  invasion  of  privacy, and infringement of copyright, arising from or relating to, in  whole  or  in  part,  this  Competition, including  entry and participation and acceptance, possession, use  or  misuse  of  the  prizes.  All entrants further agree that in the event of any third-party claims, damages, losses or injuries, arising from or relating to this Competition, they will indemnify the Sponsors from any and all such claims, including lawyers’ fees related thereto.
• The Sponsors shall not be responsible for any technical malfunctions that are human, mechanical or technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury as well as lost, incomplete, destroyed, misdirected, illegible or late submissions which for any reason are not received.
• The Rideau Hall Foundation reserves the right to modify or cancel this Competition in the event of technical corruption, virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or any other technical problems, which may arise from time-to-time beyond the control of the Rideau Hall Foundation, destroying the integrity of this Competition. No liability or responsibility is assumed by the Rideau Hall Foundation, resulting from attempts to participate in this Competition or if required, accessing online information necessary to participate in this Competition.
• The Sponsors assume no responsibility for lost or late submissions of entries.
• The Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify entrants whom it finds to be in violation of these Competition Rules or tampering with the entry process. The Sponsors reserves the right to refuse an entry from a person whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter.
• All decisions regarding this Competition and the selection of prize recipients under remain with the Rideau Hall Foundation and are final.
• The Rideau Hall Foundation, its agents and service providers are not responsible for printing, distribution or production errors.

CANCELLATION

• If for any reason the Competition is not capable of being conducted as intended by the Rideau Hall Foundation, the Rideau Hall Foundation may, at its sole discretion, cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the competition.

PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY RELEASE

• Privacy Statement: By being an entrant submitting an application for Ingenious + Youth Challenge Competition, all candidates, including all members of a group submission, individually consent to the collection and use by the Rideau Hall Foundation of their personal information in order to process the application and administer the competition, including awarding prizes, which information is mandatory in order to participate in the Award, and which information is posted on the Competition Website. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31 and is used for the purpose of administering and promoting the Competition and winners. Privacy Statement.  You can withdraw your consent to use your personal information before the submission closing date, in which case your Submission will be removed from consideration.

APPLICABLE LAWS

• The competition is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all Federal, Provincial and Municipal laws and regulations. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the competition rules or the rights of the parties in connection with the Competition shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario.
• In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Competition Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any competition-related materials, including but not limited to the entry form, or print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the competition rules shall prevail, govern and control. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the English language version and the French language version of the Contest Rules, the English version shall prevail, govern and control.

APPENDIX

Ingenious+ Entry Form

(online submission only)

Enter the Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Challenge!

Supporting the next generation of young innovators from across Canada, Ingenious+ is open to all youth in Canada aged 14-18.  This is your chance to make our world Healthier, Smarter, and Kinder.

Please use this form to submit your entry.

If you have any questions, check out our FAQs, read the rules or get in touch. 

Before you start, here’s what you’ll need:

A signed parental consent form if you or a member of your team members has not yet reached the age of majority in your province or territory of residence by March 6, 2022.

A description of your Innovation

A photo of your innovation

About You (Fields marked with an * are required):

• Are you entering as a team or as an individual?*
• Team
• Individual
  • If as a team, how many people are in your team (including you) to a maximum of 5 people*
  • Tell us about your team (optional)
• Who is the main point of contact?
  • First Name*
  • Last Name*
  • Date of birth* You and your each of your team members must have reached your 14 birthdays but not yet reached your 19th birthdays by March 6, 2022.   
    • First Name*
    • Last Name*
    • Year of birth* You and your each of your team members must have reached your 14 birthdays but not yet reached your 19th birthdays by March 6, 2022  
    • If required per “Before You Start” section, please upload the signed Parental consent form.
  • Email*
  • First 3 letters of your home postal code*
• How did you hear about Ingenious+?* This will help us better reach youth throughout Canada in future years. Check all that apply.
  • Online search
  • Social media (drop-down:  Facebook, Google Ads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, other – please specify)
  • Teacher
  • Family / Friends
  • Youth organization (please specify)
  • JA Staff or Mentor
  • Other (please specify)…
• Where possible, we would like to provide information in your preferred language. 
  • What is your first language? 
• To comply with safeguarding guidelines, we require the contact details of a parent or legal guardian if you have not yet reached the age of majority: 
  • First and Last Name*
  • Email*
  • Confirm Email*
  • I am their:* (Parent / Legal guardian)

Your Project

The ingenious+ program encourages youth in Canada to reimagine how they can put innovation to work to solve real world problems.  Our definition of innovation is one of making something better; improving upon or innovating a product, service, or process, or creating something new that solves a problem or makes the world a better place.

• The Project should be beyond the idea concept and have demonstrated that you’ve put the solution into action. 
• Projects can be entrepreneurial, commercial, social or community innovations.
• The universe of Healthier, Smarter, Kinder is huge and any topic within those themes is acceptable.
• The entry form can be accompanied by other media.

Please answer the following questions: 

Please refer to the judging criteria when submitting your project:

• Title of your innovation *
• Short description of your innovation*  (40-60 words).  This may be used in communications on our website or social media.
• Your Innovation –
  • Describe the problem or opportunity your innovation addresses.  What do you hope to solve or improve? (Max 200 words)
  • Describe your innovation in detail, including any relevant information as to how it came about. (Max 200 words)
  • How is your innovation making our world Healthier, Smarter or Kinder? Max 100)
  • Tell us about your Research and Design process.  What sort of background research and/or consultation have you done to support the development of your idea (e.g., consulting with the audience your innovation will impact, consulting people in the field or industry)? (Max 200 words)
  • Who does your innovation help and how? (Max 100 words)
  • What is currently being done to address this problem or similar problems in your community or elsewhere?  How does your project differ from existing solutions? (Max 100 words)
  • Are there any potential barriers to implementing your solution?  If so, how might you propose overcoming them? (Max 100)
  • Explain who your collaborators or partners have been, or will be, as the innovation is brought to life. (Max 200 words)
• Upload at least one image representing your innovation.* This may be used in communications on our website or social media.
• Other relevant documents (Optional):  If there are other documents, pictures, drawings, recordings, presentations or videos you would like to include as part of your submission, please upload documents (Max file size 2MB) and/or share the link to Vimeo or YouTube (video should not exceed 2 minutes). Please use the title of your submission in the name of your attachments.

Please note: that while Ingenious+ invites you to provide additional information about your innovation that might make the submission more clear to the judges, such as videos, presentations, articles, the innovation itself is still judged on the listed criteria.

Thank you for your submission.  Successful applicants will be notified in April.  If you have any questions about ingenious+ please reach out to our team at ingeniousplus@rhf-frh.ca

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