Awards, funding and support
If you're a UAL student or graduate, our range of funding, mentoring and advice could help you to launch or grow your business.
We provide:
- Business development programmes
- Mentoring
- International Start-up visas
- Inspiring events and workshops.
Funding
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Apply for the Creative Business Accelerator
Are you a UAL graduate with a business you’d like to develop? This 6-month programme includes industry support, mentoring and a £6,000 bursary. Apply by 9 May 2022.
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Mustafa Boga, MA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins. Photo Alys Tomlinson.
Creative Enterprise Awards
Apply for a grant of up to £5,000 plus a share of prizes including: showcasing, industry mentoring and business training.
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Money, Work by Gemma Courtney-Davies
Funding advice
UAL student or graduate looking to start your own business? Read our overview on funding opportunities and how best to apply.
Support
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Image by Gracie Dahl
Mentoring
Find out more about UAL’s mentoring scheme – matching students with professionals for support and guidance.
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Sketchbook by Alisson Porta Fernández. Photo Alys Tomlinson
Careers support for international students
International student or graduate? We can help you to find job opportunities and prepare for employment in the UK or in your home country.
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Illustration by Gracie Dahl
Support to freelance or start a business
Find useful advice and guidance on how to grow your freelance practice or business.
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Student working on a laptop. Photo by Ana Escobar
Get the skills you need
UAL students can access 16,000+ LinkedIn courses for free. Subjects include: UX, marketing, networking, Adobe CS and more…
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Credit Illustration by Gracie Dahl
Join our Founders and Freelancers network
Work for yourself or want to in the future? Sign up to be part of our brand-new Founders and Freelancers group on The Dots! Join the waitlist.
What's on
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EMP Pop-up RETAIL Experience
2nd year BSc Fashion Management students on the Enterprise Management Project unit, exhibit and sell product at the Sook Store on Oxford Street.
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Enterprise Journey: Careers in Fashion, Freelancing and Entrepreneurship
Listen to London College of Fashion, UAL, Graduate Futures Inside the Industry: Freelancing podcast.
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