{"id":40059,"date":"2025-08-13T08:54:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/?page_id=40059"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:20:57","slug":"young-entrepreneur-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/campaign\/young-entrepreneur-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Simply Business Young Entrepreneur Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Awarding \u00a350k to the next generation of entrepreneurs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Young Entrepreneur Fund is now closed \u2013 be the first to know about future competitions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get a reminder<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Want to hear about future grants?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What could you do with \u00a35k to get your business off the ground?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After over 12,000 entries, the 10 winners of our Young Entrepreneur Fund competition have been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These young founders will each receive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a35,000 to grow their business<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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six weeks of tailored business support<\/strong> with our charity partner Hatch Enterprise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our research with the Federation of Small Businesses<\/a> found that almost two thirds of young people want to start their own business<\/strong> (rising to 75 per cent of 16-19 year olds) \u2013 but only 16 per cent are able to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access to finance and a lack of mentoring opportunities are two of the key reasons why young people struggle to break into business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge congratulations to all our winners<\/a>. We hope this grant can help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Our winners<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Entry criteria<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Key dates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mentoring<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FAQs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Meet our winners<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Rephobia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Liam Harte<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Off the Cut Studios<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bethany Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Majic Protein<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Adian Watts & Benjamin Ayres<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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121 Barber Therapy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chaddy Masangi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Physio Vet Norfolk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emily Harris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cirkular<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Annie Hought<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yak Shack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Samuel Mabey, Patrick James \u0003& Noah Rees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Edvance AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ideja Bajra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Devonshire Plastering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bertie Hayward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chhabra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pratima Chhabra, Casey Nicholas & Ruby Woloski<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about our winners<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Watch Professor Green meet some young entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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