School, TAFE and young university students have the chance to win up to $1000 in the Hunter Young Business Minds Awards, they jsut need to submit a short video pitch outlining their idea or project.

First prizes of $1000 and second prizes of $500 will be given to students in each of four categories - primary schools, secondary schools, TAFEs and registered training organisations, and the University of Newcastle (for under 25s).

The winning students will receive free, ongoing, business support through the Hunter Futurepreneurship Program.

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Young Business Minds chairperson and the Australian Government's appointed Hunter entrepreneurship facilitator, Cheryl Royle, said the awards are a great way to start putting an idea into action, test it, and connect with others to help take it forward.

"If anyone has a cool idea for a new business or product, a clever way to solve an existing problem or a creative project to benefit their community or school, they'd be crazy not to apply," Ms Royle said.

Applications for the Hunter Young Business Minds Awards close on Sunday, November 14.

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