Funding stage 2 of 4
Allocate places
Once budget is committed, we allocate each funded place to a real cohort. That is the point at which sponsorship stops being an intention and becomes a named training seat with a start date.
We recruit through community partners, local authorities and enterprise networks so places reach founders who would not otherwise access paid training.
Applicants are screened for readiness and need, so places go to founders who can use the training rather than to whoever applied first.
Each funded place is tied to a cohort reference with a start date, delivery location and facilitator, and that reference follows the place through reporting.
You receive an allocation summary confirming how many of your places are filled, where they sit and when delivery begins.
What happens at this stage
- Partner networks open referrals for the cohort
- Applicants are screened against eligibility criteria
- Places are assigned to a cohort reference
- Allocation summary issued to the sponsor