Young Innovators Awards
Usually opens in April and May and June
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
GBP 5,000 grant plus a living allowance (historically around GBP 5,000) and a year of tailored business coaching.
Innovate UK (UKRI) / The Prince's Trust
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Ran as an annual competition, usually opening in the spring/summer with a summer deadline.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- Locally registered entity required
Applicants aged 18-30 at the point of application, UK resident, with a business idea or very early-stage business.
Source. https://www.ukri.org/what-we-do/developing-people-and-skills/innovate-uk/young-innovators/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked