How to Apply

ROUND 24 is now Closed! EDGE25 opens in Feb ‘25

You can only submit one application per round to be entered into the Scottish EDGE, Social Enterprise EDGE, Young EDGE, or Wild Card EDGE category, where eligibility permits. All applications must be submitted using the Scottish EDGE Online Application Portal.

PLEASE NOTE: No paper-based or email applications will be accepted.

OPTIONAL: Download a blank PRACTICE application to work on offline. Only online applications via the Application Portal will be accepted.

Assessment Criteria

Whilst the competition standard and level of expectation can often increase as you progress through the stages of the Scottish EDGE competition, the assessment criteria remains consistent across the 1st Stage assessments, the Semi-Final and the Final. Young EDGE also has the same assessment scoring process.

The assessment criteria across all rounds scores against the following key requirements:

  • Value Proposition

  • Team

  • Impact

  • Customer Focus

  • Business Growth

  • Utilisation of Funding

Expanded definitions of each critera can be found by clicking here.