Greenhouse Enterprise Programme returns for 2025

Our Greenhouse Enterprise Programme is back for 2025, with applications now open until Monday, 2nd June.

We have been working directly with figures in the creative industries to provide exceptional industry experiences and support for our students, helping them achieve their dream careers in the industry, no matter what they may be.

What is the Greenhouse Enterprise Programme?

First launched in June 2021, the Greenhouse Enterprise Programme provides training, coaching, and funding for entrepreneurial projects designed by students from underrepresented groups. These include Black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities, students from lower-income backgrounds and areas of low participation in higher education, students with disabilities, care leavers, and mature students. It’s the perfect partnership between our Access and Participation plan and our unrivalled Creative Futures careers programme, and this year for the first time it is being run in collaboration with our Access and Participation team!

The Greenhouse Enterprise Programme is available for students about the enter their final year, recent leavers, and graduates from all our colleges in the UK: BIMM Music Institute, MetFilm, and Performers College.

During the programme, participants will receive 2 x masterclass workshops on starting a business from Remi Harris Consulting, followed by 2 x 1-1 mentoring sessions with an industry professional provided by Creative United. There will then be a final online panel presentation of business plans, after which funding of £500 will be awarded to all those who complete the programme. Key dates are as follows – please make sure you can attend these when applying!

Key Dates:

Please note these are fixed dates and you will only be eligible for the funding once you have participated in all the sessions.

Tuesday 1st July, 11:00 – 12:00 (UK): Online introductory session with Remi Harris (1 hour)

Tuesday 8th July, 10:00 – 13:30 (UK): Creative Business Essentials Part 1: Testing the Water w. Remi Harris

Thursday 10th July, 10:00 – 13:30 (UK): Creative Business Essentials Part 2: Make it to Market w. Remi Harris

Friday 11th – Monday 28th July: 1-1 Mentoring with Creative United (2 x 1 Hour sessions per participant within these dates)

Tuesday 29th July, 09:30 – 13:30 (UK): Final Online Presentation Panel (10-minute presentations per participant, plus 5-minutes feedback from panel)

Our final presentation panel will be chaired by Sarah Thirtle from Creative United. Sarah works across Creative United’s programmes and services to develop strategies to increase and measure impact.

She also leads their business support programmes and partnerships, which deliver tailored mentoring and advice to creative and heritage enterprises, artists, and makers.

In addition to her work at Creative United, Sarah is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Music Venue Trust, a Fellow of the RSA and is studying for a PhD in Songwriting with Birmingham City University.

Joining Sarah will be industry guest Yaw Owusu, a Liverpool-based creative consultant who specialises in the strategic design, development and delivery of music and music culture projects, programmes and initiatives that deliver long-term impact for creatives, brands, organisations and communities. He believes that the empowerment and platforming of under-represented voices, cultures and stories strengthens and bolsters the arts. Yaw has worked with the likes of Google, MTV, BET, MOBO, BBC, Universal Music Group, Levi’s, Liverpool Football Club, The Fader, Bauer, Diageo and more.

Our panel will also be joined by Remi Harris MBE.

Training With Remi Harris Consulting

Our Greenhouse entrepreneurs will participate in stage one of our programme: the Creative Business Essentials course run by the creative business consultant and Director Remi Harris MBE.

Remi is an award-winning trainer and coach from London who works with leaders and creators in the music industry and consults with music businesses on their training.

Her calm and insightful approach inspires emotionally intelligent, purpose-driven leadership and greater confidence in teams and individuals.

Remi is also co-founder of the Music Leaders Network programme for women in music.

Formerly Remi was General Manager of AIM, Director of Operations at UK Music, and Chair of the Alliance for Diversity in Music and Media. She is co-founder of the Young Guns Network for young professionals in music. She was awarded an MBE for Services to the Music Industry in 2016 and joined the 2019 Music Week Women in Music Roll of Honour.

Coaching with Creative United

After our Greenhouse entrepreneurs have completed the Creative Business Essentials course, they will take part in exclusive one-to-one coaching sessions, coordinated by Creative United.

Creative United is a social enterprise that provides vital support to creative people and businesses to enable them to develop sustainable incomes and livelihoods. They work with an extensive network of business coaches and mentors who have experience in supporting the creative industries and business growth. Students will be carefully matched with a mentor to help them implement what they learned and put it into action – creating a plan for their business and getting it into the market.

Funding with BIMM University

All entrepreneurs who complete the Greenhouse Enterprise Programme will receive £500 funding from BIMM University, allocated by a panel of industry experts, chaired by Sarah Thirtle from Creative United.

What Happens Next?

With the programme’s exclusive advice, guidance, and financial support under our students’ belts, they will have all they need to turn their business plan into reality. They will also have the opportunity to come back and inspire BIMM students and alumni through masterclasses, mentoring.

How do I apply?

Applications are now open until Monday 2nd June. Apply via the web form HERE. For more information, please email enterprise@bimm.ac.uk, subject ‘Greenhouse’.