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Do you have an idea for a business? Do you like the idea of working for yourself?
At Student Enterprise, we’re passionate about supporting our students and graduates pursuing careers in self-employment and entrepreneurship. If you’re looking to go into freelancing or keen to start a business, we’re here to support you in any way we can.
Businesses are born from ideas. No matter how big or small, if you have an idea for a product or system to solve a common problem, this can be nurtured into an industry defining business.
Freelancing gives you the chance to pursue your passion, without being tied down to a single job. Having the freedom that freelancing brings means that you can work with who you like, where you like and when you like. It also offers you the chance to develop multiple sources of income from several clients.
Here at Student Enterprise, we’ve got everything you need to help grow your idea into a business.
Top 10
The University of Lincoln is ranked in the top 10 universities in the UK for enabling start-up businesses (Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2025)
Come to our workshops and events designed to support business founders.
Benefit from our partnerships with organisations such as Barclays Eagle Labs.
Get access to our tailored resources for start ups.
Find funding opportunities for your ideas from sources like our Growth Fund.
Access one to one mentoring to support your future.
Join one of our networks such as the Trailblazer Network.
Please note, our services, events and programmes are open to University of Lincoln students and graduates for up to three years after completing their studies.
Entrepreneurship Grants 24/25
The Student Enterprise Team, in partnership with Santander Universities, is thrilled to offer support to 15 promising new start-ups through our Entrepreneurship Grant programme for students and graduates (for up to three years after graduation). Please refer to eligibility criteria for full details. Applications close 31st May 2025.
Now open for applications
We are offering start-up grants of up to £500 to students and recent graduates of the University of Lincoln, aimed at helping those at the pre-start and early stage of their business with the initial funding that's often essential to start-ups and freelancers at the beginning of their journey.
We are thrilled to have partnered with Barclays Eagle Labs to provide access to their Barclays Eagle Labs Academy, a cutting edge initiative designed to support start-ups and scaleups across the UK.
Eagle Labs Academy is a digital learning platform designed to help pre and early start founders and freelancers to start and scale their businesses. It offers bite-sized, accessible lessons on key aspect of launching and growing a business and allow you to learn at your own pace.
We’re so excited to introduce our new Trailblazer Network for University of Lincoln Student Enterprise supported businesses!
At the Trailblazer Network, our goal is to create a vibrant community of start-ups, providing a space to for them to connect and develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed.
Free for all University of Lincoln students & graduates with a registered business!
Complete our Expression of Interest form for updates on our launch.
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool Campus
Lincoln
LN6 7TS