The Breaking Barriers Enterprise Award is a new and exciting programme delivered by UWE Bristol for business founders who:
- Identify as women or non-binary; and/or
- Are from Global Majority backgrounds*
The programme will provide a comprehensive package of support and development for 10 early-stage innovative businesses across the West of England region.
The Award seeks to address structural barriers and systemic challenges that prevent equality of access and opportunity across the West of England’s entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem.
Building on the success of UWE Bristol’s Launch Space, the positive action programme will deliver a targeted offer of incubation support enabling founders to dedicate time and resource to developing their business innovation.
Breaking Barriers Enterprise Award programme support will include:
- A business grant of up to £6,000
- Business mentorship and training
- Designated business incubation support
The programme will run from April to July 2024 and will take place at UWE Bristol Frenchay Campus’ University Enterprise Zone, where co-working space will be provided in the onsite Launch Space incubator.
We strongly welcome applications from UWE Bristol Alumni and prioritisation will be given to programme applications from our Alumni community.
To learn more about the programme, its eligibility criteria and application process or to register your attendance for an upcoming programme information session, please visit our Breaking Barriers Enterprise Award programme webpage.
UWE Bristol takes positive action to address inequality as part of its ambition to be an inclusive university and civic institution. For more information about out positive action work and how this links to legislative responsibility as part of the Public Sector Equality duty, please visit our positive action webpages on the UWE Bristol website.
*Global Majority is a collective term used to describe individuals from Black, Asian, Indigenous and Racially Minoritised backgrounds. Its use recognises that despite being in the minority in the UK, people from these backgrounds represent approximately 85% of the world’s population.