Are you freelancing? Apply for the #SantanderSurviveandRevive Freelancer financial grant now

Santander UK plc is offering up to £250,000 in total funding to support UK-based freelancers. The scheme is part of the Santander Survive & Revive initiative aimed at helping businesses to start rebuilding post-COVID.

What’s the offer?

Santander UK plc is giving up to 250 freelancers a financial award of £1,000 to complete projects for up to 250 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

A project could be building a new website, running a social media campaign, writing copy, taking photographs… anything that would be considered a typical freelance commission for a business (SME) client.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for the Freelancer Scheme you must have been freelancing for a minimum of six months. This is to ensure you have an established portfolio of work, understand how to work with and deliver projects for clients. You must be graduating from the University of Brighton in 2021, or have graduated from the University of Brighton in 2019 or 2020.

The successful candidates will be selected randomly upon meeting the eligibility criteria for the scheme. Be sure to read the attached Terms & Conditions for more details of eligibility.

Applications close on 31 March.