Enterprise programme for young people - UK

The King's Trust helps young people aged 18 to 30 who want to set up their own business in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published
20 March 2017
Last updated
22 October 2024 鈥� See all updates
Type of support:
Finance, Loan and Expertise and advice
Business stage:
Not yet trading and Start-ups (1-2 years trading)
Industry:
Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
Number of employees:
0 to 9 employees
Region:
East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East and North West
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Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber

How much you can get

拢500 to 拢25000

Who it鈥檚 for

You can apply if you:

  • are aged 18 to 30
  • have a business idea
  • are unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week

You can鈥檛 apply if:

  • you鈥檙e on your gap year
  • you鈥檝e graduated for an undergraduate degree less than six months ago
  • you have a postgraduate degree (like a MA or MSc) or a professional qualification

Maximum employees

9

What you can get

You can get:

  • training and mentoring
  • support to help you write a business plan
  • support to apply for a low-interest loan

Organiser

The King鈥檚 Trust

Updates to this page

Published 20 March 2017
Last updated 22 October 2024 show all updates

  1. Information updated to reflect scheme name has changed to 'The King's Trust'.

  2. First published.

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