Terms of Use

1. Website Purpose

This website provides general information about Summit Grant Services, including grant strategy, grant writing, grant research, grant management, program evaluation, funding due diligence, and related advisory services.

The information on this website is for general informational purposes only.

2. No Guarantee of Funding

Summit Grant Services does not guarantee grant awards, funding approvals, funder decisions, application scores, reimbursement approvals, compliance determinations, or any specific funding outcome.

Grant and funding decisions are made by third-party funders, agencies, foundations, corporations, public entities, or other decision-makers outside the control of Summit Grant Services.

3. No Professional Legal, Accounting, or Financial Advice

Website content is not legal, accounting, tax, financial, or compliance advice. Clients should consult qualified legal, accounting, financial, or compliance professionals as appropriate for their specific circumstances.

Summit Grant Services may support grant-related strategy, writing, documentation, budgeting, reporting, and management, but use of this website does not create a legal, accounting, fiduciary, or other professional advisory relationship.

4. No Client Relationship Created by Website Use

Submitting a website form, sending an email, scheduling a conversation, or communicating with Summit Grant Services does not create a client relationship unless and until both parties enter into a written agreement for services.

5. Accuracy of Information

We aim to keep website information accurate and current, but we do not guarantee that all content is complete, current, or error-free. Funding programs, deadlines, eligibility requirements, regulations, and funder priorities may change without notice.

6. User-Submitted Information

If you submit information through the website, you agree that the information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have authority to share it.

Please do not submit confidential, sensitive, privileged, proprietary, financial, medical, or legally protected information through the website contact form. Any detailed confidential information should be shared only after appropriate agreements or safeguards are in place.

7. Intellectual Property

All website content, including text, design, graphics, layout, branding, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to Summit Grant Services unless otherwise noted.

You may view and use the website for your own informational purposes. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, publish, or commercially exploit website content without prior written permission.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

This website may link to or rely on third-party websites, tools, platforms, or service providers. Summit Grant Services is not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, privacy practices, or terms of third-party services.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Summit Grant Services is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or other damages arising from or related to use of this website, reliance on website content, inability to access the website, or use of third-party services linked from or used by the website.

10. Indemnification

You agree not to misuse the website or submit unlawful, misleading, infringing, harmful, or unauthorized content through the website. You agree to be responsible for claims, damages, losses, liabilities, or expenses arising from your misuse of the website or violation of these Terms.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed to:

Summit Grant Services
ben@summitgrantservices.com