Deadline: 11 September 2024
Scottish EDGE is seeking applications for a competition designed to support Companies whose Directors are all aged 18-30 (excluding Non-Exec Directors and Investors) in the form of Young EDGE.
Funding Information
- Companies who meet Young EDGE criteria, can win awards up to £15,000. The expectation is there will be two top prize winners of £15,000 in this round, and twelve winners of £10,000. These awards are in the form of a grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to all businesses or sole-traders/partnerships whose Directors (excluding non-exec Directors) are all aged between 18-30 years old (ID will need to be provided to confirm).
Assessment Criteria
- Whilst the competition standard and level of expectation can often increase as you progress through the stages of the Scottish EDGE competition, the assessment criteria remains consistent across the 1st Stage assessments, the Semi-Final and the Final. Young EDGE also has the same assessment scoring process.
- The assessment criteria across all rounds scores against the following key requirements:
- Value Proposition
- Team
- Impact
- Customer Focus
- Business Growth
- Utilisation of Funding
For more information, visit Scottish EDGE.
