Funding support

Big Pitch Competition

Pitch your business idea for a chance to win awards of between £500 up to £3,000 in start-up funds.

The Big Pitch Competition provides a funding opportunity to help you turn your business idea into a reality. The funding can be used to test your idea and get your business off the ground.

We encourage applications from anyone who has a passion to make a difference, start their own business, freelance or turn their idea in to a reality. We welcome applications from all areas of study and your idea does not have to be directly related to your studies. The funds can be used to support start-up costs and things such as equipment, marketing, web development, venue hire, product development and insurances.

APPLY HERE – applications will be open from Monday 16th January 2023 and close at 12.00 noon on Friday 24th February 2023

• You must be available to present a virtual pitch on 21st & 22nd March 2023
• You must be available to present a live pitch on Wednesday 10th May 2023

Criteria and considerations when applying:

• You must have the relevant permissions to start a business in the UK.
• Have engaged with the Careers & Enterprise Team.
• You must be able to provide evidence that there is a need for your business using market research.
• Your business idea must be sustainable. For example, this can't be a one-off project, it must be a business that will hopefully make enough profit to be able to sustain itself.
• Any student or recent graduate (within one year of graduating) can apply.
• Your idea needs to have the potential to start trading within the next 12 months.
• Your idea, product or service needs to operate within the Law

If you have any questions please email careers&enterprise@salford.ac.uk