2026 SRP Energizing Education Grant™ Promotion Official Rules

Sponsor: The Sponsor of this promotion is Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (“SRP”), with offices at 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 85288.

The 2026 SRP Energizing Education Grant Promotion (the “Event”) is open to teachers 18 years of age or older who are employed at a public or charter school in Arizona and who complete the requirements described under “To Enter” below. By participating in the Event, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of SRP, which shall be binding and final as to all matters related to this promotion. SRP reserves the right to modify these Official Rules at any time.

1. Dates of Promotion/Entry Periods: The Event will begin at 12:01 a.m. Arizona Time on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, and will end at 11:59 p.m. Arizona Time on Monday, Nov. 30, 2026.
2. Prizes: Entrants will be entered into a drawing to win a $1,500 grant (a “Grant”), to be issued in the form of an Amazon Digital Gift Card (a “Gift Card”) to be used to purchase hands-on materials to improve lessons and class engagement. Funds are not to be used for field trips or one-time events, or for personal use.
3. Eligibility: Only teachers employed at a public or charter school in Arizona at both the time of entry and the time of winning are eligible to receive a Grant. Employees and directors of SRP, its affiliate companies, and its advertising and promotion agencies involved in the advertising, execution, and/or distribution of the Event, and their respective IRS dependents, immediate family members*, and those living in their same households are not eligible. Participants must agree to abide by these Official Rules. *Immediate family member means spouse, children (natural or adopted) and their spouses, stepchildren, grandchildren, grandparents, parents or spouse's parents, stepparents or spouse’s stepparents, siblings and their spouses, stepsiblings and their spouses, and siblings of a spouse.
4. To Enter: To enter the Event, eligible teachers may visit the webpage for the Event either via desktop or mobile device at srp.net/energizingeducation and complete the entry form.
   
   Alternatively, eligible teachers may enter via email by sending his or her name, home address, phone number, and the name and address of the school where they teach to SRP at [email protected]. The subject line must read “2026 SRP Energizing Education Grant Promotion” and be received between 12:01 a.m. Arizona Time on Oct. 1, 2026, and 11:59 p.m. Arizona Time on Nov. 30, 2026.
   
   All methods of entry may not be available at all times. Online entries are subject to SRP’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Entries which are or appear to be tampered with are void. SRP shall be the sole judge as to the validity and eligibility of all entries.
5. Winner Selection and Drawing:
   • At the end of the entry period, SRP will select fifty (50) Grant winners through a random drawing from all valid entries received, including online entries and entries received by email.
   • Winners will be notified via email at the personal and school email addresses provided upon entry by the Arizona Educational Foundation by Dec. 31, 2026. Gift Cards will be sent via email by the Arizona Educational Foundation to the winning teachers at the personal and school email addresses provided upon entry.
   • A winner may not substitute, assign, or transfer his or her Grant, but SRP reserves the right to substitute the Gift Card with a prize of equal or greater value if deemed necessary for any reason.
   • Winners may be asked to complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility / Liability Release.
   • Taxes on prizes are solely the responsibility of the winners. An IRS Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification) must be completed by winners if requested by SRP. SRP will mail an IRS Form 1099 to those winners no later than Jan. 31, 2027.
   • If the Affidavit of Eligibility / Liability Release and/or IRS Form W-9 are not returned to SRP within ten (10) business days of such request, or if a winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, or a Grant notification is returned as undeliverable, the Grant will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.
   • Only one Gift Card will be awarded per teacher. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries submitted.
   • To receive a list of the names of the winners of the Gift Cards, please send an email request with “2026 SRP Energizing Education Grant Promotion” in the subject line to [email protected] on or after Dec. 31, 2026.
6. Conditions of Participation: Winners agree to release and hold harmless SRP, members of its governing bodies, and its employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind, either directly or indirectly related to, or arising from, the Event or from acceptance, possession, misuse, or use of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, and/or property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy.
7. Publicity Release: Each entrant, including Grant winners, through his or her participation in the Event, irrevocably grants SRP and the Arizona Educational Foundation the right to use his or her name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, and any other personal characteristics in any and all media in connection with the Event and the advertising and promotion thereof, and each entrant hereby releases SRP and the Arizona Educational Foundation from any liability with respect thereto.
8. No Purchase Necessary; Void Where Prohibited. No purchase is necessary to enter the Event. The Event is void where prohibited or restricted.
9. General Conditions: SRP is not responsible for late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, or undelivered emails; or for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, or other connections including those through and/or by any website or app, availability or accessibility, or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cable, or wireless transmissions, lines, or technical failure, or delayed or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; any error, omission, interruption, defect, or delay in transmission, processing, or communication; non-delivery; misdirected, blocked, or delayed email notifications; printing, typographical, or other errors appearing within these Official Rules; or any other errors, problems, or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, computer, telephone, mail, typographical, printing, or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Event.
   
   SRP is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in connection with the Event.
   
   SRP is not responsible for injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Event.
   
   Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Event or attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the promotion of the Event by cheating, deception, or other unfair practices, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.
   
   Entries generated by a script, macro, or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on an email address, the winning entry will be declared made by the natural person or organization which has been assigned the email address in question.
   
   Any attempt to deliberately damage the operation of the Event may be unlawful and subject to legal action by SRP. SRP shall have the sole right to disqualify any entrant for suspected violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Event and to resolve all disputes in its sole discretion. SRP’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
   
   SRP reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Event for any reason, including computer viruses or bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes, including corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the Event.
   
   In the event of cancellation, SRP reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to elect to identify winners and award the Grants by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation.
10. Governing Law: The Event and these Official Rules shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Arizona and any applicable federal laws. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any provision of these Official Rules, or their application to particular persons or circumstances, is invalid or unenforceable to any extent, then the remainder of these Official Rules shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. The venue for any cause of action arising out of the Event or these Official Rules shall be located in Maricopa County, Arizona.