The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation has received 177 applications for this year’s Young Entrepreneur Awards UK, which support young business founders across the country. The awards launched for the first time in 2024. This year, the total prize fund is £300,000, with the top prize winner receiving £150,000, second place will win £100,000 and third place […]
Applications are now closed for the Stelios Foundation UK Young Entrepreneur Awards 2025. The deadline was 5pm on 20th February 2025. This year we have had a record number of applications – thank you to all the young entrepreneurs who applied! We are are truly impressed by so many outstanding individuals and businesses that have
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Last night, the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation and Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou were honoured to be represented at the Celebration of Scholarships at the London School of Economics (LSE). Richard Shackleton, Director of Communications at easyGroup, spoke on behalf of Sir Stelios and the Foundation. He shared the history of the Stelios Scholarships and Sir Stelios’s commitment to education. So
UPDATE AS AT 7 FEBRUARY 2025, REVISED TURNOVER REQUIREMENT DUE TO A VERY HIGH RESPONSE RATE NOW £500K TURNOVER. OVER 20 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ALREADY WITH £1M IN REVENUES. Revised deadline for Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs in the UK of Thursday 20th February at 5pm. We are excited to see such an incredible response and
On January 21st, The Air League held a special evening at the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation HQ in London, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and advocates to champion clear pathways from education to careers in aviation, aerospace, and space. Guests heard inspiring speeches from CEO Janine Hornsby, Tony Anderson of easyGroup, and Mohammed Taher (“The Airport
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation is delighted to celebrate the achievements of the Bayes Business School Stelios Scholars for the academic year 2023-2024. This week, on Monday, 20th January 2025, they graduate with well-deserved success. Congratulations to: Victoria Russell, MSc Corporate FinancePetros Vavougyios, MSc Shipping Trade & FinanceMaxime Goedert, MSc Energy Trade & FinanceMartina Viceconte, MSc
Today, on 10th January 2025, the Daily Mail has published an article about the newly launched Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs UK. View the full article here. The awards, which were launched on 6th January 2025, are for owners of start-ups younger than 34 years old born in 1990 or later. The closing date for entries
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the creator and owner of the easy family of brands (www.easy.com, www.easyHistory.info) is offering cash prizes totalling £300,000 to three young entrepreneurs in the UK for the second year. The awards will be open from 6 January 2025 for owners of start-ups younger than 34 years old born in 1990 or later.
In 2024, the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, a long-time supporter and Platinum Patron of The King’s Trust, committed a £1 million donation to support young entrepreneurs across the UK. This donation marked the launch of the ‘Sir Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Fund for Enterprise’, which will help young people test, sustain, and grow their business ideas. The
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation is pleased to have received a thank-you letter from LSE for the £255,000 pledge supporting the LSE Stelios Scholarship. View the letter here. For over 20 years, this partnership has enabled talented students to access education regardless of their background. We marked this milestone with past and present LSE Stelios scholars at
