Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands – including easyJet.com, easyHotel.comand many others (see www.easy.com and www.easyHistory.info), and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (see stelios.foundation and stelios.ie) has launched the 2026 UK Young Entrepreneur Awards – offering £300,000 in cash prizes to three outstanding young entrepreneurs based in the UK.
Who can apply?
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Entrepreneurs aged 34 or under (born in 1992 or later)
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UK-registered start-ups incorporated in 2021 or later
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Businesses with minimum annual revenues of £500,000
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Applicants must own more than 50% of the company and be a director
Application deadline:
5pm GMT, Monday 23 February 2026