The HardCards Grant
One year of HardCards Pro. $2,148 value. Zero cost.
Three owner-operators win every month. Judged on merit, not lottery. Your loyalty gap costs you customers. This fixes it for free.
Next drawing: June 1, 2026 · 4-minute application · One shot only
How it works
Four minutes to apply. Sixty days to fulfill.
Apply.
Email. Name. Business. 150–500 words on your loyalty gap. One shot. No rewrites.
Get scored.
Business fit. Your story. Strategic value. Blind judging. Top three scores win. No favoritism.
Win announced.
First Monday, every month. Winners contacted within 48 hours. June 1 is next.
Fulfill in 60 days.
Record one interview. Appear on the podcast. Sign the Marketing Rights Agreement. Miss the deadline, forfeit the prize.
Then run Pro for a year on us.
What you get
$2,148 at retail. Twelve months of Pro. You pay nothing.
Eight card types. Unlimited card holders. Zero per-message cost. Full API. Five locations. White-label. Four-hour support SLA.
Transaction data you own.
Push when it matters. Message for free. Forever.
$2,148
what you'd pay at Pro tier
$0
what you pay if you win
3
winners per month
60
days to fulfill or forfeit
What we ask
This isn't charity. It's content infrastructure.
We're building proof that wallet loyalty works for owner-operators. Your business is the proof. Your story sells the category.
One interview. One podcast. One agreement.
45-minute recorded interview. Podcast appearance within 60 days. Marketing Rights Agreement grants us permission to use your story, logo, and content in perpetuity.
You keep your business. You keep your data. We keep the content.
Who wins
Scored blindly on three things. Top three win.
Business fit
Repeat-visit economics. Loyalty gap. Measurable upside if wallet infrastructure shows up tomorrow.
Your story
Honest writing about why this matters. A founder, location, or customer base interesting enough to put on camera.
Strategic value
A vertical or use case we haven't shown yet. Your story helps other operators see themselves in it.
Judges don't see your business name until after scoring.
Apply
Two steps. Four minutes. One entry per business, ever.
Your details
Email + name
Your story
Tell us why
Your details
Email + name
Your story
Tell us why
Questions? grant@hardcards.com
No. One entry per business, ever.
25% off any plan for life. As long as you stay active. Best offer we'll give you. Sent within 48 hours of the drawing.
You forfeit. No exceptions. The 60-day window is firm.
Yes. You own your card holders and your data. Always. No lock-in.
No. Blind scoring on business fit, story, and strategic value. Top three scores win.
Commit to a new video + collaborative marketing campaign. No auto-charge. We only renew partnerships where the story still works.
Coffee shops. Salons. Fitness studios. Boutique retail. Independent restaurants. Businesses where the same customer should come back this week, this month, this quarter.
HardCards team + rotating outside judges from independent retail, hospitality, and creator economies. Applications anonymized before scoring.
When wallets open, HardCards gets you in.
June 1, 2026 · 4 minutes · 25% off for life if you don't win
