Tuesday, January 7, 2020

For 26 years the Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs has helped creatives bring their ideas to life.

Since 2019, the bank is partnering with MeWe360 to find the best young talent wanting to drive positive social impact through their creative enterprise.

• £50,000 prize fund
• £100,000 worth of business support
• 5 winners

The programme aims to enable and celebrate creative entrepreneurship for social good led by 18-30-year olds in the UK today.

The programme aims to enable and celebrate creative entrepreneurship for social good led by 18-30-year olds in the UK today.

What do I get out of it?

Since 1993, DBACE has helped creatives bring their ideas to life. Winning DBACE will give you:

• up to £20,000 investment to start or grow your enterprise
• 12 months business support with MeWe360 and Deutsche Bank’s high calibre industry & business mentors
• recognition and the opportunity to raise your profile within the industry
• access to peer and influential industry contacts
• leverage to bring in additional funding and access to further investment opportunities
• specially tailored business and leadership training for the cohort of winners

Up to 30 runners-up will receive complimentary MeWe360 Associate Network membership which includes access to MeWe’s hubspaces and events.

To apply you need to:

• be 18-30 years old
• have a strong idea or an existing business in the creative industries
• want to create positive social impact through your enterprise
• be focused and committed

You don’t need to:

• have already set up your business. We help people translate ideas into reality as well as grow existing enterprises.
• be experts in business. You just need to be ready to grow with your idea.

Find the full eligibility and judging criteria below.