Pitch It: Creative Enterprise Funding

Why take part

By taking part in Pitch It you get the following:

• The experience of pitching an idea.
• Support in how to prepare for pitching.
• An opportunity to pitch your idea to a panel of industry experts.
• A chance to receive start-up funds and support to develop your idea.

The prizes

What we are looking for

You must have an original or innovative idea for a creative enterprise or project.

It could be:

• a product or service,
• a freelance practice or a business idea
• a big idea or small idea,
• commercial or social.

We want to hear about ideas:

• that have the potential to impact on a community, audience or customer,
• that demonstrate positive social and ethical practices,
• that are a new idea or offer a new approach,
• that support your career development.

Pitch It is for ideas that are at an early stage, not for ones that already have an established market or customer/client base. Your idea should have scope for testing, research and launch.

You can apply as an individual, group or collaboration.

Who can apply

Pitch It is open to:

• Current UAL students and graduates who are within 2 years of graduating.

You are not eligible to apply if you:

• have taken part in UAL’s Creative Business Accelerator
• are on, or were previously on an Innovator or Innovator Founder Visa endorsed by UAL
• won a Creative Enterprise Award in a previous year
• have been awarded a Mead fellowship
• have received funding through London College of Fashion Enterprise Challenge.

Your idea must be at an early stage and not already have an established market or customer/client base.

We particularly welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in the creative and digital industries. This includes students and graduates who are: disabled or have a specific learning disability; Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic; LGBTQ+; are the first in their family to attend university; or are from a low socio-economic background.

How to apply and deadlines