The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation is giving disabled entrepreneurs in the UK the chance to win a share of £70,000 to fund the further growth of their business and become Stelios Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2018.
This year the award is open to all forms of entrepreneurship (including pre-revenue start-ups).
Applicants can be businesses operated by and/or for the benefit of disabled people; or employers whose workforce is made up of significant numbers of disabled people. The overall winner will receive a top prize of £30,000 and there are four prizes of £10,000 to four other finalists.
A previous winner of the award was Geoff Holt MBE of Wetwheels, a Community Interest Company (CIC) run out of Portsmouth, which operates fully accessible boats to provide boating opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
The closing date for applications is the 1st October 2018.
Useful Links: http://stelios.org/entrepreneurship/awards-summary.html
