APPLICATIONS FOR ROUND 2 NOW CLOSED!

The prestigious Unlocking Ambition Challenge is a flagship entrepreneurial development programme, created by the Scottish Government and initiated by the First Minister for Scotland.

Following a very successful Pilot in 2018-2020, ROUND 2 is NOW OPEN for applications.

Unlocking Ambition Round 2 (UA2) will deliver a world-class accelerator programme of support for up to 40 ambitious entrepreneurs from October 2020 – March 2021.

The cohort will receive a £25,000 Development Grant whilst on the programme – as well as business advice, mentoring and in-kind support.

UA2 is a cohort-based programme designed to support young companies that are ready to take steps towards transformational growth. The programme focus and content is targeted towards ambitious entrepreneurs whose companies are around 0-4 years old and that can make a positive impact on society as they scale.

You are eligible to apply if your company is:

• An SME, based/HQ in Scotland
• Less than 4 years old *
• Able to contribute to Scotland’s recovery and journey towards a zero carbon economy – likely to be in the low carbon/green, energy, digital, manufacturing or health & wellbeing industries
• Ready to make transformational change towards scaling your company
• Able to participate in a 6 month programme of masterclasses and business support, committing 1-2 days per month as part of the cohort

* Indicative

More information and FAQs available here.

All enquiries should be directed to unlockingambition@scotent.co.uk.

Unlocking Ambition is the Scotland CAN DO partnership at its best, working together to bring intensive wrap-around support for our most promising entrepreneurs. The Programme is for founders who can demonstrate their ideas are scalable, able to create good jobs and benefit society.