We know that it’s sometimes hard to pull together all the funds you need when you’re starting out. To help ease the financial tension School for Creative Startups have teamed up with some lovely and generous partners to offer an array of Scholarship and Bursaries.
Payment Plans
Upfront |
12 Installments |
33 Installments |
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| Full upfront payment of £3,000 before the course starts | Monthly installments / £300 deposit + 12x £255 * Subject to loan approval |
Monthly installments / £300 deposit + 33x £100 * Subject to loan approval |
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| Total paid: £3,000 | Total paid: £3,100 | Total paid: £3,500 | ||
| Prepay Discount: £500 | Discount: £400 | - | ||
| S4CS Benefits | ||||
| 120 hours of training and support delivered by Industry Experts | ||||
| Dedicated online business advisor | ||||
| Regular one-to-one progress sessions | ||||
| Lifetime membership to an online community, including resources, tools and forums | ||||
| Exclusive access and advice from our Titans of Industry network, including; Loyd Grossman, Sophie Cornish and Dan Germain | ||||
| An invaluable support network - meet and learn with hundreds of other creative entrepreneurs | ||||
| Access to funding opportunities such as our Angel Soceity and Social Loans | ||||
| …ongoing support! | ||||
| For those that qualify we do offer a very limited number of bursaries, which reduces the cost to just £1,000*. | ||||
* Awarded at our discretion
Fees explained:
£3500 is our cost per student to run the course. We operate on a sliding scale tuition fee programme. Those who can pay, should, those who can’t and can make a strong case for support can access bursary or scholarship support. Tuition includes:
- A full academic year of training
- Round the clock support
- Access to our vast online community
- Our text book, How to Start a Creative Business by Doug Richard
- A dedicated space at the annual Startup Showcase end of year show
Monthly Payment Plan:
To make it more manageable, we also offer monthly payment plans.
Applying with a co-founder?
If you wish to attend with a co-founder then the second and third founders may attend for 50% of the initial fee per person. This applies to both full and scholarship / bursary fees. This is limited to a maximum total of 3 co-founders per business. Every partner in the business is expected to attend classes and participate fully.
How to Apply:
We only have room for 100 startups on the course and it’s competitive to secure a place. All you need to do to be considered is complete our online application form. We accept students on a rolling basis, meaning the sooner you apply, the sooner you’ll be accepted.
Don’t let your lack of confidence eliminate you before you’ve even applied. We are looking for all kinds of businesses from across the creative sector at all different stages of starting up. We have no age, location, race or gender preference; just bring your ambition, dedication and creative super powers.
Scholarships and Bursaries
We know that it’s sometimes hard to pull together all the funds you need when you’re starting out. To help ease the financial tension School for Creative Startups have teamed up with some lovely and generous partners to offer an array of Scholarship and Bursaries.
Angel Society Bursaries
School for Creative Startups is pleased to offer a limited number of bursaries of £2,500 towards fees for entry into the 2013/14 programme, named in honour of our very own School for Creative Startups Angel Society comprised of a group of angel investors with a special interest in the creative sector. Funding is available towards tuition fees only.
Angel Society Bursary
In addition to the support offered by this group, successful applicants will be invited to meet our Angels during the 2013/14 academic year.
These bursaries are awarded simply on greatest financial need. You will need to provide us with details of your limited income and make a strong case for why you need funding support.
you pay: £1,000
we pay: £2,500
Equity Charitable Trust
The Equity Charitable Trust is pleased to offer a very generous scholarship named in their honour, which will grant the full tuition worth £3500, for entry into the 2013 School for Creative Startups programme. Over the past twenty five years, the Equity Charitable Trust has provided educational bursaries which have helped hundreds of actors, stage managers and other performers develop a new skill set, gain qualifications and make a fresh professional start.
***Please note: Musicians, drama students and amateur performers do not qualify.
ECT Scholarship
To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must already have a minimum of ten years professional experience as an actor, stage manager or performer together with a sincere ambition to start a new business, which can be completely separate from your professional past. You’ll need to be able provide us with a current performing CV, as well as information about your income and a strong case for why you need funding support for this programme.
you pay: £0
we pay: £3,500