Join a supportive community of entrepreneurs and experts to get the support you need to launch, grow and scale your business.
Applications are now open!
Join a supportive community of entrepreneurs and experts to get the support you need to launch, grow and scale your business.
Applications are now open!
Do you already have a business but don’t know how to market it properly? Do you want to learn how to create a sustainable business model? Growing a business is not easy and it comes with many challenges including knowing how and where to access funding, increase your marketing, and how to stay true to your mission as you grow your business.
Come and join our Incubator programme to keep you accountable for your business goals. You’ll get to meet other entrepreneurs at the same stage of you and come out with clarity on how to finance your business, where to find the right support, and build meaningful connections.
Graduates can apply through a competitive process for up to £5k of funding
I’ve participated in several founder support programs, and I can confidently say Hatch is by far the best. The onboarding experience, organisation, learning opportunities, and the quality of the facilitators and coaches have been outstanding.
Zoah Consultancy
12 hours of expert-led masterclasses on topics including strategy, finance, marketing, funding, sales and pitching.
12 hours of facilitated peer learning and peer coaching. Gain fascinating insights, exchange ideas and swap skills with like-minded individuals.
Access to mentors to support you with navigating your business challenges.
Showcase your business to a panel of experts and get actionable feedback on how to take your business to the next level.
“The mentoring was definitely the thing that helped me the most. If I need any help with anything they’ll give me a mentor that is specific to my needs. They’ve given me something that I never ever thought would be possible. I am a founder, I am a boss of my business”
Sylvia Mac
Founder, Love Disfigure
Exploring your current organisational strategy and product/market fit
Marketing and PR to elevate your brand
Preparing for growth and increasing your sales
Understanding and forecasting your numbers and systemising your business
The funding landscape and looking at what’s right for you
Creating processes that allow the business to grow beyond you.
Our goal is to make our programmes as accessible as possible. Each programme is designed with input from our cohorts and tailored to meet the unique needs of each group. During the application process, we will ask you to detail any accessibility needs we can support you with.
If you would like to request support in completing your application (e.g. transcribing your application answers), or to discuss your accessibility needs please email programmes@hatchenterprise.org
Hatch is a charity that supports underrepresented entrepreneurs from across the UK to imagine, launch, and grow businesses and organisations that are sustainable, successful, and have a positive and lasting impact on their communities. We’re working towards a fairer society by helping develop these founders’ skills, knowledge and confidence through our support programmes designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.
We’re not typical of the third sector. Although we’re a charity, as entrepreneurs ourselves we know what it takes to grow a business. We recognise that talent is equally distributed across society, but opportunities are not. Too many people from underrepresented backgrounds are unfairly prevented from realising their entrepreneurial potential to positively impact their own lives, the lives of others in their community and wider society. We’re working to change that by creating an inclusive ecosystem where everyone has access to the power of entrepreneurship to create a fairer economy.
Consequently, while much of our work and support is accessible to all, we focus on supporting founders who are women, from an ethnic minority background, or live with a disability or are neurodivergent – essentially anyone who might typically get overlooked when it comes to getting what they need to launch and grow an organisation in the UK.
9,000+ founders have been supported through our programmes and events.
M
I have had such a great experience with Hatch on the Female Founders Incubator Course from start to finish. I cannot thank them enough for all the advice, tips and help I have received throughout. I would 100% recommend Hatch to anyone who is starting a business or have already formed and running one.
R
Doing the Hatch Female Founders course was a huge turning point for me and my small business. The support was superb and the knowledge gained is something I will forever be grateful for. Huge thanks to the wonderful team that make up Hatch.
Thanks to the generosity of our partner, participants are only asked to pay a £100 contribution. There are also a limited number of bursary places available.
Date of next programme:
Do you have any questions? Are you unsure if this is the right course for you? Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us by emailing our team at programmes@hatchenterprise.org.
The Incubator programme is open to any entrepreneur based in the UK who is looking to upskill, work through specific challenge areas and grow their business. You will need to be generating a minimum turnover of £5,000 to apply for the programme.
No. This programme is suitable for businesses currently turning over a minimum of £5k, including grants or donations.
The Incubator is not suitable for individuals who have yet to launch or who are turning over less than £ 5,000 annually. If that sounds more like where you are, check out our Get Ready to Start or Launchpad programmes instead.
The incubator programme is delivered online via Zoom including its Demo Day and graduation. There may be optional in-person Hatch events you are invited to such as networking events but this is not a compulsory part of the programme.
The programme runs for three months, with weekly scheduled workshops taking place on Tuesday evenings from January to March, and a demo/pitch day in April.
The programme is funded by our partners at Pizzahut, but we do request a founder contribution fee of £100.
If that fee is a barrier for you, please indicate on the application form that you would like to be considered for a bursary to reduce or remove the founder contribution fee.
Hatch Enterprise’s operates a trust-based self-referral system, when it comes to bursaries. It is our policy to offer bursaries to anyone who:
We welcome entrepreneurs from all industries. Our tailored approach ensures that businesses in various sectors—whether technology, food and drink, retail, or services, receive the guidance they need.
All Incubator graduates are eligible to apply for a £5000 competitive grant upon completion of the programme. The programme will also teach you about various funding options, help you prepare for future external investment opportunities and provide information about grants and other funding sources you might be eligible for.
You can apply by filling out our application, which can be found here. The application form is your opportunity to tell us about you and your business. The more detail you can provide us with, the better! If you need support filling out the application form, like support transcribing your answers please email programmes@hatchenterprise.org
If your initial application is successful, you will receive an invitation to complete part two of the application process. This section involves answering a series of questions through the Video Ask portal or via a Zoom call. We will send you the interview questions beforehand so you can prepare as best as possible.
After the application deadline, we’ll email you to let you know if you have secured a place on the programme.
The deadline for applications is 23rd November.
Yes, we have an optional “Demo Day” at the end of the programme, where you will have the opportunity to pitch your business idea to our team of Friendly Dragons. They will provide you with invaluable feedback on how to refine your pitch and maximise its impact. In addition to this, there will also be multiple Pitch Practice sessions to help you prepare.
After completing the Incubator, you’ll have access to our Graduate platform, Circle, for continued peer support. You will also have access to the Hatch Grant Fund, through which you can apply for competitive grant funding.
Many of our graduates have gone on to run their own successful businesses. You can read some our graduate stories here:
Meredith Whitely founder of Food At Heart and Calm Cocoa
Cheryl Ndione founder of Purple Moon Drama
Patrick Adom founder of Very Puzzled
Our goal is to make our programmes as accessible as possible. Each programme is designed with input from our cohorts and tailored to meet the unique needs of each group. During the application process, we will ask you to detail any accessibility needs we can support you with.
If you would like to request support in completing your application (e.g. transcribing your application answers), or to discuss your accessibility needs, please email us at programmes@hatchenterprise.org
Read more about the accessibility support we offer here.
We accept 15-20 participants per cohort. We are delighted to be running two Incubator cohorts in January 2026. For some sessions, we may bring together two Incubator cohorts for additional networking opportunities.