Ambitious young entrepreneurs in Monaco and on the Côte d’Azur have an exciting new opportunity to showcase their businesses and win funding to help them expand and grow, thanks to the newly launched Stelios Foundation Young Entrepreneur Awards 2025.

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the renowned entrepreneur and founder of EasyJet and its subsidiaries, has launched the Stelios Foundation Young Entrepreneur Awards to support and celebrate innovative young business minds in the region.

Set to be held at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall in Monaco on 16th May, the awards will see a total of €60,000 in cash prizes go to three outstanding entrepreneurs based in either the Principality or the French Riviera. The first-prize winner will take home a generous €30,000 to invest in their company, the second-placed entrepreneur will receive €20,000 and the third-prize winner will get €10,000. In addition to the financial boost, winners will receive €30,000 worth of communication, marketing and advertising support courtesy of the awards’ partner, Riviera Radio.

The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, the driving force behind the awards, is committed to supporting the local communities where Sir Stelios and his family have lived and worked, including Monaco and the Côte d’Azur. Similar initiatives have been launched in the UK, Greece and Cyprus, and the foundation has a strong track record of fostering entrepreneurship and job creation in each of these nations.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The Young Entrepreneur Awards are for keen young businesspeople born in 1990 or later, who run or have run a company registered in Monaco or the south of France within the last five years and have achieved an annual revenue of at least €30,000. Applicants must also be company directors who own more than 50% of their business’ shares. Those eligible can download the application forms here.

Applications must be submitted to maya.turnbull@stelios.com by 5pm on 24th April. The winners will be announced by Sir Stelios himself at the awards ceremony in mid-May.

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