Santander X UK Awards winners 2024
Applications for the Santander X UK Awards 2025 are now open and Sussex students, staff and alumni can apply for a share of £135,000 funding available.
Santander’s flagship entrepreneurship pitching competition, launched in 2011 to support university entrepreneurs, has grown to include early-stage startups and, new for 2025, SMEs.
This year marks 15 years of Santander X UK Awards during which time more than £1.1million in equity-free funding has been awarded and thousands of ambitious entrepreneurs have been supported.
2025 categories
- University - for university entrepreneurs preparing to launch
- Startup - for early-stage UK businesses ready to grow
- SME - for established UK businesses looking to scale
9 winners (3 per category) will win a share of £135,000 funding and progress to the Santander X Global Award, where they’ll compete against businesses from Europe and Latin America in spring 2026.
How to apply
Find out more and apply on the Santander X UK Awards website.
Application deadline: 16 July 2025
Info webinar – save the date
- Date: Tuesday 17 June 2025
- Time: 12 noon–1pm
Join Santander to hear from past winners and learn more about this year’s competition.