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Santander Universities Growth Grants

The aim of the fund is to enable current students and recent graduates from the University of Brighton to grow their businesses and social enterprises. The fund can pay for new product development, new technology within the venture (e.g. specialist equipment or software), intellectual property protection or new marketing materials, among other things. Awards are between £250 and £1,000, with some further Foundership £3,000 grants available to more advanced businesses. Find out more about the programme and application process.

Santander Universities Employability Scheme

This programme supports students to undertake a summer internship with a small to medium sized business. It provides £1,000 towards a student completing a six-week fully-paid internship.

The programme is now open, please look at the Careers and Employability blog for vacancies. Find out more about the internships and placements by booking an appointment with one of our Careers Development advisors.

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