Apply Now: Fish Tank Entrepreneurship Program (Australia)

The program is open to all young people aged between 8-25 years who live, work, play or study in the City of Unley can apply.

Prize Information

• 8 – 12 years:
  • 1st Prize:
    • $800 seed money
    • Futurepreneurs Launchpad mentoring package facilitated by entrepreneurship educator Sasha Dragovelic, including 2 hour mentoring sessions (valued at $780)
  • 2nd Prize:
    • $400 seed money
• 13 – 17 years:
  • 1st Prize:
    • $1000 seed money
    • Futurepreneurs Launchpad mentoring package facilitated by entrepreneurship educator Sasha Dragovelic, including 2 hour mentoring sessions (valued at $780)
  • 2nd Prize:
    • $ 500 seed money
• 18 – 25 years:
  • 1st Prize:
    • $1000 seed money
    • SA Business Chamber SAYES (South Australian Young Entrepreneur Scheme) 12 month workshop and mentoring program (valued at $1,800)
  • 2nd Prize:
    • $500 seed money
    • Business Advisory meeting with Vivienne Pitman, Partner Tilbrook Rasheed Chartered Accountants (1.5 hours valued at $500)
• All finalists in the Fish Tank Pitch Night will receive a Living Young prize pack, participation certificate and gain access to the Eastern Region Alliance Advisory Service, providing access to three free one-on-one advisory sessions with experienced business advisors.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must live, study, work or play in the City of Unley.
• Applicants must be 8 – 25 years of age at the time of entry.
• Applicants may submit only one version of their business idea/product per online application form. However, any applicant may submit more than one pitch. A separate entry form must be completed for each submission.
• An Application may be submitted for an existing business and or product but the applicant must be able to prove that they need the financial and mentoring support for their business or product to develop further.
• Applicants for the 8 – 12 years and 13 – 17 years age categories can apply as part of a group of up to 4 participants providing the group is working on the same idea. Please note – prizes are awarded per idea, not per person. Prize only awarded per person if it is a single applicant.
• Applicants for the 18 – 25 years age category can only apply as a single applicant. Please note: prizes are awarded per person as there is only one placement for the SA Business Chamber, SAYES prize.
• Previous Fish Tank participants may submit an application, however it must be for a different business idea and or product than previously presented.
• Living Young Reference Group members may submit an application.
• All applicants under the age of 18 must have the consent of a parent or guardian to enter the competition and who must agree to the terms and conditions on behalf of the applicant.
• All applicants under the age of 18 who progress to the Live Fish Tank Pitch Night must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to the Fish Tank Pitch Night event.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Applications received after the closure date/time will not be eligible.
• Employees and Elected Members of the City of Unley and their immediate families, and agencies associated with the promotion are ineligible to enter.

Judging Criteria

• Impact: What impact will your business idea or product have on the other people, the community, the environment and even the world?
• Innovation: Is your business idea or product something new, different, and or existing?
• Creativity: Has imagination been applied to your business idea or product?
• Practicality: Is your business idea or product actually possible?
• Budget: Are the costs involved with your business idea or product realistic and achievable?

For more information, visit The City of Unley.