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Young EDGE (Scottish EDGE)

Scottish EDGE

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Worth

up to £15,000

Deadline

2 September 2026

What it is

Grant-only award of up to £15,000 (no loan element) for early-stage Scottish businesses where all directors are under 30, won through the Scottish EDGE pitch competition — Round 28 applications close 2pm on Wednesday 2 September 2026.

Verified 2026-08-21 on scottishedge.com/our-competitions: Young EDGE is 'a grant only award of up to £15,000' for 'companies where all directors are under the age of 30'. Round 28 is OPEN — applications opened 5 August 2026 and close at 2pm on Wednesday 2 September 2026; Young EDGE finals run Wednesday 28 – Thursday 29 October 2026 with approximately 20 finalists and 10 winners. The all-directors-under-30 requirement has no engine field and is recorded here; general Scottish EDGE eligibility (early-stage, Scotland-based) also applies. It is a competitive pitch award, not an entitlement.

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