Next round on 1 July 2026 at 10:00 (1 day)
Want to check through the eligibility criteria before you begin? Here's a detailed breakdown of all eligibility requirements for each Award type.
| Criteria | Starting Up Award Millennium Awards Trust | Starting Up Award Funding Futures Programme | Scaling Up Award Millennium Awards Trust | Scaling Up Award Funding Futures Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your age | 16 years old or over | 16 years old to 30 years old | 16 years old or over | 16 years old to 30 years old |
| You are the founder/leader of the social venture | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| You are currently living in the UK and have the right to work in the UK | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| You are looking for funding to create long-term social impact | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| You are applying primarily to fund formal or academic qualifications | No | No | No | No |
| You are applying primarily to fund overseas travel | No | No | No | No |
| You are applying primarily to pay others to deliver the work on your behalf | No | No | No | No |
| You need both UnLtd's financial and non-financial support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Criteria | Starting Up Award Millennium Awards Trust | Starting Up Award Funding Futures Programme | Scaling Up Award Millennium Awards Trust | Scaling Up Award Funding Futures Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your social venture clearly driven by a social purpose | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| You can demonstrate a clear need for your social venture | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Your social venture mainly benefits people or places within the UK | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| You are applying to fund activities that have already been running for more than four years | No | No | No | No |
| Your social venture involves political or religious campaigning | No | No | No | No |
| Your social venture involves activities that are against the law, against public policy, or could cause harm or division between people or communities | No | No | No | No |
| Your social venture does more than raise awareness of a social issue | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Your social venture has the potential to be financially sustainable with our support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Your social venture's incorporation history | Not incorporated or incorporated for less than 4 years | Not incorporated or incorporated for less than 4 years | Not incorporated or incorporated for less than 4 years | Not incorporated or incorporated for less than 4 years |
| Your social venture's trading history | Not trading or trading less than 1 year | Not trading or trading less than 1 year | Trading 1 to 4 years | Trading 1 to 4 years |
| Your social venture's areas of focus | Any | Financial inclusion | Any | Financial inclusion |
| Your social venture's turnover in the last financial year | N/A | N/A | Less than £250,000 | Less than £250,000 |
| Your social venture's earnings in the last 12 months | N/A | N/A | £18,000 or more | £18,000 or more |
| You have not received the same Award type for the same social venture previously | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |