Find answers to frequently asked questions and important information about Project Elevate, including eligibility, the application process, participation requirements, and program terms and conditions.

FAQs Terms and Conditions

FAQs

FAQs

  • Who can apply?
    • In business for fewer than 5 years
    • 10 or fewer employees
    • Annual gross revenue of $10 million or less
    • Strong community connection or impact
    • Have never purchased Disney media, including Hulu
    • Able to commit a minimum of 2 hours per week over 9 months to program participation
    • Willing to participate in a background check and eligibility verification process
  • How many businesses will be selected to participate?
    • Disney Advertising may select up to four (4) businesses
  • When will I know if my business has been selected?
    • If your business is selected, we will contact you by September, 2026
  • What are the benefits of the program?
    • Tailored curriculum & mentorship: Customized guidance designed to meet each business’s unique needs
    • Hands-on creative development:  Opportunity to work with a creative agency to develop a premium, high-impact campaign
    • Real-world media activation: Production and launch of :30-second campaigns across Disney streaming platforms via Disney Campaign Manager
    • Access to a tight-knit network: A supportive ecosystem of experts, partners, and fellow founders
    • A long-term marketing playbook: Tools, frameworks, and confidence to continue advertising and growth beyond the program
  • If my business is selected, what level of commitment will be required?
    • Disney Advertising will require the following commitment:
      • Attend all training and mentorship sessions as scheduled
      • Be on-site in New York City for your campaign production and shoot
      • Respond to all requests for information in a timely manner
      • Provide feedback and metrics for all ad executions with the Walt Disney Company
  • What happens at the end of the program?
    • At the end of the program participants will have received support in the development of their marketing strategy and may have the opportunity to execute one or more advertising campaigns with the Walt Disney Company.  Participants will also have access to a library of resources to continue their advertising journey on their own.
  • If my business is not selected, what other resources does Disney Advertising offer small to medium-sized businesses?
    • Disney Advertising offers a library of resources that can help businesses make the most of their advertising dollars. Advertisers looking to better navigate the ever-changing video ecosystem can access proprietary research and impactful marketplace insights across the Disney portfolio.
    • Advertisers can easily add streaming TV to their media mix with Disney Campaign Manager, Disney’s self-service platform, which provides businesses of all sizes access to Disney Streaming audiences along with on-demand training resources, platform demos, live webinars, and a library of how-to content to support campaign success.
  • Can I apply if I am outside the United States?
    • No, you must be physically present in the United States to apply.
  • I am in the United States on a work visa, can I apply?
    • Participation in Project Elevate is conditioned upon your unrestricted right to work lawfully in the United States throughout the duration of the Project Elevate program and any additional post-term obligations entered into with Disney.
  • Will Disney sponsor work visas to participate in the Project Elevate?
    • No, Disney will not sponsor work visas to participate in Project Elevate.
  • Will Disney provide travel, housing and transportation arrangements during Project Elevate?
    • No, Disney will not provide travel, housing and transportation arrangements during the Project Elevate Program.
  • Can I mail or email my application, including all submission materials to you?
    • No, you must complete the online application via our website.

Terms and Conditions

Disney Advertising Sales (“DAS”) reserves the right to request applicants submit additional documentation as part of the application/vetting process. Eligible participants may be asked to participate in an interview as a part of the application process.

Businesses may be selected to participate in Project Elevate, including the number and scope of participating businesses, in Disney’s sole discretion, and the benefits and elements of such participation will be designated in DAS’s sole discretion. Project Elevate is not a contest or sweepstakes, and DAS does not guarantee any benefit, prize, or opportunity to participate to any applicant.

By applying, you acknowledge that: (i) Disney will receive many applications to participate in the Project Elevate program and that these applications may include identical or similar ideas to those set out in your application, and (ii) Disney may already be working on projects (including projects with third parties) or may later decide to work on projects that are identical or similar to the ideas set out in your application and that nothing in your application can prevent or restrict Disney from working on any such projects. Disney is under no restriction with regard to the companies it contracts with or invests in, or the products and services that it develops now or in the future, due to the contents of your application.

Any application to participate in Project Elevate, including creative ideas, suggestions, business information, or other materials submitted will not be treated as confidential and no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created between me and Disney in any way, and by applying, each applicant agrees that it has no expectation of compensation or consideration of any type, or any right or guarantee to participate in Project Elevate. You agree not to submit any information that you wish to be treated as confidential.