The Future Founders Bursary provides fully funded support for young people aged 15-18 years to access business education and networking opportunities.
Are you aged 15-18 years and already dream of turning your business ideas into reality?
The Future Founders Bursary enables young people who want help to start their entrepreneurial journey to access support for free.
The Future Founders Bursary provides free access to opportunities that will help kickstart your idea and build networks.
A bursary will allow you to:
A bursary provides young people looking to launch a business idea with free access to one of 2 programs to be run during 2026.
By participating in one of these programs, you will:
Tell us about your vision! It could be a:
Applications will open in late October 2025 and more information will be available soon.
In the meantime, email Council to register your interest in this program.
For more information about this program:
The bursaries are designed for young people who already have a business idea and are looking for support to get started.
If you’re curious but still exploring ideas, you may like to attend a Future Founders Forum to learn more about entrepreneurship from those who have been there before.
Email Council with the subject line ‘Future Founders Forums’ for information on upcoming forums.
Applications are open to young people who will be aged 15-18 years in 2026 and are based in Brisbane.
If you either go to school in the Brisbane local government area, or you live in the Brisbane local government area, you’ll be eligible to apply.