The Student Enterprise team is pleased to announce that the Foundership Grant Scheme will be returning for the summer of 2023!
Do you want to spend the summer working on developing your business idea? Do you need funding and support to take it further?
The Foundership Scheme allows students to dedicate 12 weeks across the summer months working on their business idea in our fantastic, city-centre co-working space, with support from an amazing network of inspirational experts.
Plus, up to £2500 in funding!
What are you waiting for? Register for our mailer now to be notified when applications open!
The Foundership Grant Fund Scheme is generously supported using funding from the University of Southampton alumni community.
The Foundership Grant scheme is a fantastic opportunity for students and recent graduates at the University of Southampton to develop their own business over the summer. The Foundership provides a full support programme, dedicated co-working space, as well as funding over a 12-week period, starting in July 2023.
The Foundership Grant scheme is open to current University of Southampton Students as well as recent graduates.
It is for those who have researched their market and their competitors and for those who have validated their business idea by speaking to potential customers.
If successfully selected for the Foundership you will receive:
Funding
Up to £2500 of grant funding to allow you to work on your business full time over the summer.
Support
12 weeks of regular support comprised of:
Space
Access to dedicated co-working space in the heart of Southampton city centre.
Team Building
A team building day with the rest of the 2023 Foundership cohort, that will include sailing on the University yacht.
Network
Lifetime access to the Foundership Founders Network. A community where past and current Foundership founders can meet and support each other.
The Foundership operates across the summer months, commencing in the first week of July and running through to the end of September. Successful applicants will also need to be ready to present their business at the Showcase event in October.