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Young Person's Start Up Grant

Young Person's Start Up Grant

Supports young entrepreneurs in Wales with seed assistance and mentoring for first business launch.

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About

The Young Person's Start Up Grant is a Welsh Government grant of up to £2,000 for individuals under 25 who are based in Wales and planning to launch their first business. The programme is delivered through Big Ideas Wales, the Welsh Government's entrepreneurship support strand for young people. It is aimed at pre-trading applicants — the grant cannot be awarded once a business has started trading …

What this grant funds

Any business sector — applicant must be pre-trading at time of application.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.31 Mar 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: businesswales.gov.wales