Accelerate Her Contingency Fund Program
Funding Amount
First place: $125,000; Second place: $50,000; Third place: $25,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Accelerate Her Contingency Fund Program
Funder: Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA)
Geographic Scope: North America
Program Focus: A contingency fund program recognizing and rewarding female race drivers competing in eligible NASCAR series.
- Prize Money: First place: $125,000; Second place: $50,000; Third place: $25,000
- Enhanced exposure through WIMNA activations including website, social media, and paid media
- Complimentary attendance to top-five competing drivers at Women with Drive IV Summit (December 9-11, 2024, Indianapolis, IN) - does not include transportation/rooming (valued at $500)
- Networking with WIMNA sponsors, members, media, and relationships
- Professional development series covering: - Communications - Sponsorships and Biography Development - Refining Interactive Skills with Teammates, Sponsors, and Fans - Best Practices in Mentorship and Community Services - Social Media and Engagement
Program Benefits
- Must be female
- Age requirement: 21 years old as of January 1, 2024
- License requirement: Valid competition license from eligible NASCAR series
- Points earned: By driver, regardless of team/series
- Citizenship: Drivers do not have to be US citizens
- Restrictions: Must not be employee, contractor, director, officer, or family/household member of Anheuser-Busch, WIMNA, or sponsors/their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies
Eligibility Requirements
- NASCAR Cup Series
- NASCAR Xfinity Series
- NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- ARCA Menards Series, East, and West
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
- NASCAR Peak Mexico Series
- NASCAR Canada Series
- NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series
Eligible NASCAR Series
- Applications must be submitted and accepted by March 25, 2024 to receive prize money
Application Deadline
- Drivers must submit race results within 48 hours of completing a race
- Best 14 races of the season used to determine winners
- No points awarded for races completed after official NASCAR points season end (September 22, 2024)
How Winners Are Determined
- Complete online application form and contract
- Make best efforts to display program logo/decal on helmet and race car (provided by WIMNA)
- Promote program at-track and across social media, websites, press releases, biographies using program hashtags
- Make best efforts to attend virtual professional development series
Driver Responsibilities
Contact
Stacy Puckett - stacy@womeninmotorsportsna.comHow to Apply
Application Process
1. Complete Online Application Form
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
- Street Address
- City, State, Zip Code
- Shipping Address
- Cell Phone Number
- Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
- Hometown (City, State)
- Current Residence (City, State)
- Team Owner name
- Sponsors (list)
2. Racing Information
- Brief description of racing career goals
- Brief description of greatest career accomplishments
- Dedicated PR person contact (name, phone, email) if applicable
- Agent contact (name, phone, email) if applicable
3. Social Media & Web Presence
- Website
- LinkedIn Profile
- Facebook Page
- Instagram
- Twitter Account
- YouTube Channel
4. Required Document Uploads (2MB file size limit; jpg, jpeg, png, pdf files only)
- Verification of birthdate (valid driver's license or birth certificate)
- Verification of valid 2024 competition license
- Professional Headshot
- Race car image
5. Subscription
- Option to subscribe for updates
6. Submission
- Submit completed form online
- Incomplete forms will not be processed
- Contract will be emailed separately after application review
- Applicants will be contacted with additional details if approved
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