Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA)
Status not published
Local and national competitions run through the academic year, feeding a global final held in the spring
Cash and in-kind prize package to the global winner, historically around US$25,000 plus mentorship
Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
private · supranational
Deadline: One call a year — Local and national competitions run through the academic year, feeding a global final held in the spring
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: pre-seed and seed
Undergraduate or postgraduate students who own and operate a revenue-generating business while studying
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.entrepreneur.org/gsea · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: www.entrepreneur.org
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