Now in its 14th year, Santander’s annual entrepreneurship awards have provided over £1 million in funding and business support to thousands of UK businesses to date.
Santander UK is offering emerging startups across the UK the opportunity to win up to £25,000 funding and business support through the Santander X UK Awards 2024.
The Santander X UK Awards are one of the UK’s largest early-stage business pitching competitions, having provided over £1 million in funding and business support to thousands of UK businesses to date.
The programme has two categories:
– University (for new businesses looking to launch)
– Startup (for growing businesses ready to scale).
Shortlisted businesses will be invited to join a series of online expert-led pitch workshops and receive one-to-one and group coaching, they will then pitch through a series of online and in-person heats to select 12 finalists (six per category).
in November finalists will pitch live at the National Final at Unity Place, Santander UK’s headquarters, to a high-profile panel of judges, including Mike Regnier, Santander UK Chief Executive and William Vereker, Santander UK Chairman. The six winners (three per category) will receive up to £25,000 funding and go forward to represent the UK in the Santander X Global Awards, the bank’s international entrepreneurship competition.
Applications close on 16th July 2024.
Click on Find Out More for details and to apply to enter the Santander X UK Awards 2024.
