The Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Award 2025-2026, organised by the Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), is now calling for proposals until 31 May 2026. Established in 2014 with the generous support of Mr. Brandon T.C. Liu, JP, Honorary President of the HKBU Foundation, this annual start-up competition aims to empower HKBU students to turn their artistic creativity into feasible business ventures.

Winners will receive up to HK$50,000 as start-up funding or a HK$5,000 prototyping grant to test the practicality of the initial concepts. Beyond funding opportunities, all participants will be granted access to a series of workshops that offer professional guidance on developing compelling business proposals and delivering effective pitches to potential sponsors.

The competition is open to current HKBU students and alumni who graduated within the last four years, either as individuals or teams. Individual applicants or team representatives must have completed at least one AVA course. For further award details and submission guidelines, please click here.