LEN: Enterprise Funding

º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Enterprise Network (LEN) offers exciting funding opportunities to support entrepreneurial students and graduates in developing their skills and advancing their business ideas at various stages throughout the year, through our START-UP Fund, Pitching Competitions and other events and activities. LEN also provides tailored support for different stages of the entrepreneurial journey.

Grant Fund Terms and Conditions

We welcome applications from º£½ÇÊÓÆµ graduates within two years of graduation, from course end date.

º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Enterprise Network will not support businesses or ideas that are related to any of the following:

  • Alcohol
  • Drugs (this includes any business or idea connected to tobacco, vaping, CBD oils etc.)
  • Pornography
  • Political or religious agendas
  • Gambling
  • Illegal or unregulated activity (such as cryptocurrencies)
  • Property
  • Finance or trading (e.g. any ideas that would need approval from the Financial Conduct Authority)
  • Dating applications

Other considerations to note:

  • Funding cannot be used for reoccurring costs, such as, stock, renting fees etc (subscriptions may be considered)
  • Fund requests for laptops, MacBooks, Ipads etc. must be supported with demonstrated/predicted business impact
  • Funding cannot be used for personal living costs, including travel, accommodation and wages
  • Funding cannot be used to backdate any previous payments

Please note: these lists are not exhaustive and will be reviewed and added to on a case-by-case basis.

Should you have any queries, please email LEN@lboro.ac.uk.