eBay’s US$1.2m Pledge for Fashion Circularity Innovation

“Small businesses are integral to building an ecosystem that can create specialised solutions and we want to help them scale. 

“The Circular Fashion Fund has been a game-changer and we are thrilled to support the new ideas and entrepreneurial spirit from this next cohort.

“Together, we’re making the fashion industry more sustainable, one step at a time.”

The UK winner will receive a £50,000 (US$65,000) cash prize, while the two runner-ups will receive £25,000 (US$32,000) each, along with mentoring sessions, educational workshops and networking opportunities.

Vicky Fuller, Co-Founder of Swoperz and the UK 2023 Circular Fashion Fund winner, says: “Winning the Circular Fashion Fund has been transformative for Swoperz.

“It enabled us to partner with new organisations and helped us bring sustainable fashion education to classrooms nationwide and host swap shops at 500 schools.