SWEF Grants for Young Entrepreneurs (Hampshire and Isle of Wight)

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation offers SWEF grants of £500 to £2,000 to people aged 18 to 30 living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth or the Isle of Wight whose business has been trading for less than two and a half years. Start-up grants of up to £500 are for businesses that are about to trade or earning under £500 a month, and business grants of up to £2,000 are for businesses already trading and earning more. Priority goes to young people facing financial barriers to investing in their business. Applicants must be the majority shareholder of a sole trader business, limited company or CIC limited by shares, have a business bank account and intend the business to be their main work. The grant is not a loan. The current round closes on 31 October 2026.