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Test Market Grants for Young Entrepreneurs

Test Market Grants for Young Entrepreneurs are grants of usually £350 to £500 for young people aged up to 29 who are in their first year of trading or have new business ideas, in Hull. This scheme has closed.

Run by Hull City Council Youth Enterprise and Micro Business Team, John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, Hull City Council · funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund, John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank funding pot

Last read from investhull.co.uk on 19 Oct 2026.

This scheme has closed

It closed on 4 October 2024. It stays here in case it reopens; check with the organisation for future rounds.

Small grants for aspiring young entrepreneurs in Hull, usually between £350 and £500, run by Hull City Council's Youth Enterprise and Micro Biz Team with the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank. Successful candidates are encouraged to mentor future young entrepreneurs and promote enterprise in schools and colleges.

Status and deadline

Status

Closed

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Deadline

Closed 4 October 2024

As stated: The deadline for the next round is 4 October so they can go to a panel meeting on 15 October 2024. Future deadlines are: 22 November for a panel meeting on 3 December 2024

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How much

usually normally between £350 and £500, although more may be granted in exceptional circumstances

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Who can apply

Young people aged up to 29 who are within their first year of trading or have new business ideas, in Hull, until March 2025 or until the funding pot is depleted.

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Business size

Start-ups

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How to apply

Complete the Test Market Application Form and email it to charles.cracknell@hullcc.gov.uk; all requested information must be on the form or it will be rejected.

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Where it is open: Hull

Hull

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Source and last checked

Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Last read from investhull.co.uk on 19 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 19 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Hull City Council Youth Enterprise and Micro Business Team before you apply.

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