Financial support and funding for start-ups and business ideas
A range of funding opportunities to help you get your idea off the ground or take it to the next level, from pitching competitions to start-up scholarships.
Summer enterprise scholarships
Do you have a great idea that could change the world?
Would you like the opportunity to engage the public in your research or on a topic that’s important to you?
Our summer enterprise scholarships allow you to do just that. Divided into two strands, the Start-up Scholarship and the Impact and Innovation Scholarship, you can use your summer to transform a business idea into reality. You’ll receive £1,000 alongside mentoring to help bring your ideas to life, and access to a city centre retail unit to test trade and engage with the public.
"Being involved in the scholarship programme has been amazing. Totally life changing. I was well out of my comfort zone with almost 100% of it, but it’s been wonderful to feel so supported and nurtured."
UWE Bristol student Start-up Scholarship
Venture Ready Award
We hold an annual Venture Ready Award pitching event, in partnership with Santander Universities, to support the growth of existing student businesses or social enterprise. Up to ten of the best ideas are chosen to be pitched in front of a panel of judges, with the chance of winning up to £5,000.
Student Ventures Spark
Do you have a great idea that you want to get off the ground? Our new funding competition, Student Ventures Sparks, offers you the opportunity to share you ideas with the public, gain feedback, crowdsource support, and secure funding of between £100 and £650.
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Funding and scholarships
Funding and scholarships information for new students, including advice on undergraduate and postgraduate funding and financial support from UWE Bristol.
Advice and business support
Online resources, business advice clinics, an entrepreneurs support programme and a team of enterprise advisers.
Innovation and enterprise calendar
Our jam-packed calendar will keep you busy throughout the year. Take part in everything from an annual Dragons' Den style pitching competition to our Enterprise Festival and Pitch-athon, a live pitching competition, where you could bag £500.
Student Ventures
We offer an inclusive, engaging environment, with an offer of physical space, business support and funding to help you at every stage of your journey.