Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship Programme
Offered by Rapid Formations
About this scholarship
The Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship Programme offers up to five awards of £500, approximately $700 each, to university students with a promising business idea. Now in its twelfth year, the program accepts people who either hold an offer or are already enrolled in full-time or part-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at an officially recognized institution in the United Kingdom or United States. Funding may be used for any purpose that advances the recipient’s studies. Applicants email the sponsor an 800-word essay explaining their entrepreneurial idea and why they need financial support. A student who has not yet started must attach the college or university acceptance letter; a current student instead supplies a recommendation from a tutor or course coordinator. Rapid Formations evaluates the quality of the proposed venture, the case for financial need, and the strength of the academic offer or recommendation. The published deadline is August 31, 2026, and successful applicants are scheduled to be announced and funded by September 30. The official application button opens a direct email to the scholarship team, so candidates should attach every required item before sending.
Eligibility
- Hold an offer from or be enrolled at an officially recognized higher-learning institution in the United Kingdom or United States
- Study in a full-time or part-time undergraduate or postgraduate program
- Submit an 800-word essay describing an entrepreneurial idea and the reasons financial support is needed
- Attach an acceptance letter if entering a program, or a tutor or course-coordinator recommendation if currently studying
- Email the complete application by August 31, 2026