Competitions & Funding
Below is a list of competitions and funding open to staff and / or students engaged in innovation or commercialisation activities. Please refer to the relevant organisation for further information on each. If you have more general queries regarding an application contact us and we will endeavour to help.
| Organisation | Audience | Type | Details | Contact |
| HEFCE & UnLtd | Students/ researchers | Catalyst Award (max £5000) | Small awards to develop your social enterprise idea. The project must benefit people living in the UK, demonstrate a socially innovative approach to an issue and you must be a member of staff or student at a Higher Education Establishment funded by HEFCE. Rolling programme throughout 2010 | http://culturegroup.co.uk/Hefce_Website/
Siobhan Wray - Knowledge Transfer Officer, Centre for Enterprise & Innovation. Tel: 0208 266 6864 or email: swray@sgul.ac.uk |
| HEFCE & UnLtd | Staff or studentswith a developed business idea and an annual turnover exceeding £20k | Development Award | Award to support further development of established projects. Calls for Expression of interest February 2010 | http://culturegroup.co.uk/Hefce_Website/development_awards.html |
| Enterprise Fund | Staff/ researchers | pre seed fund | Centre for Enterprise & Innovation fund for preliminary validation of business opportunities and access to entrepreneurship training & education. Call for applications tba | email: enterprise@sgul.ac.uk |
| Bright Ideas | Students | competition with prizes of £250 and £1000 plus a special healthcare prize | Do you have a bright idea for anew or improved service or product, or a social enterprise? Put your ideas on paper and enter the competition. Closing date 11 December 2009 |
