There’s plenty going on in the world of Umbro Industries at the moment, so we thought it’d be a good time to remind you of the competition that’s offering up to £10,000 to Manchester’s creatives. The most important thing you need to know is that entry to the Winter Umbro Industries closes at 5pm today. Yes, today! If you haven’t got your ideas sorted just yet though, don’t worry, as entry for the Spring competition will open almost instantly afterwards, and will remain open for around three months from then.

If you want to be included in the latest Umbro Industries however, you best get moving. Stuck for ideas? Take a look at a previous blog here, which details what the winners of the Autumn Umbro Industries  – Same Teens and Mind On Fire – thought of their experiences last time, and their plans for their share of the cash. Don’t think that it’s only music ideas that will impress the judges though. Any aspect of the creative industries can apply for the bursary, as long as your situated in and around Greater Manchester. After that, it’s simply the ideas that impress the panel of judges that will be asked to present their plans at a special Industries final in February.

If you want to keep up with the very latest news on Umbro Industries, you can now follow us on Twitter. We’ve also set up a Facebook page for Umbro Industries, so that people can chat about ideas, discuss collaborations and communicate about the whole project – you can check that out here and get talking! Umbro Industries is an ongoing project dedicated to helping creatives around Manchester, and we’re only just getting started…