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Grants

UnLtd Social Entrepreneur Awards

Status

Closes in 49 days

Applications close 2026-11-30.

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Amount
£18,000

Starting Up awards up to GBP 8,000; Scaling Up awards up to GBP 18,000; also funds social venture and living costs plus support.

Funder

UnLtd

private · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Application rounds run to capacity: current round 1 Oct 2026 10:00 to 30 Nov 2026 10:00, or earlier if 650 places fill. Must complete the eligibility checker first.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Social entrepreneurs aged 16+ (some programmes 16-30). Ventures registered more than four years are ineligible; franchises are not eligible. At least 50% of awards go to Black, Asian and minority ethnic and/or disabled social entrepreneurs.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://unltd.org.uk/awards

"Closes at capacity or on 30 November 2026 at 10:00. If your social venture has been registered for longer than four years at the time of your application, you are ineligible to apply for Award."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: unltd.org.uk

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