Young Person's Start Up Grant
Supports young entrepreneurs in Wales with seed assistance and mentoring for first business launch.
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 …
Any business sector — applicant must be pre-trading at time of application.
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