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Barclays Black Founder Accelerator

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opportunities.labels.deadline 20 April 2026
Entrepreneurs

Unlock Your Growth Potential

Join our 12-week accelerator, where you’ll collaborate with industry leaders to build and refine a robust growth strategy built for the long term. We'll help you optimise where to invest your energy, teaching you to experiment rapidly and make data-led decisions to scale your business effectively.

Drive Growth Where It Matters

This accelerator offers more than just traditional masterclasses, we provide a platform for meaningful, ongoing access with experts and investors. Through over 25+ hours of interactive workshops and 1:1 coaching, you'll develop your growth strategy, identify your key metrics, and master the channels that fuel your growth. Together, we will foster the bold, analytical mindset required to take your business to the next level and scale effectively.

Application process

Competition is fierce for this transformative programme, so we have a 3-stage application process to ensure applicants and their businesses are at the right stage of their journey and are able to gain the most benefit from the programme.

Stage 1: Written application

Please check that you meet the criteria mentioned. If you do, then complete the application form.

Stage 2: Interview

Shortlisted applicants from stage 1 will go through a virtual interview with Barclays and Foundervine lasting 20 minutes

Stage 3: Final Selection

Shortlisted applicants will have 2 days to accept their offer. If not accepted, the place will be offered to the next applicant on the list.

Please note, you will need to sign up to the Barclays Eagle Labs Community platform to apply for the programme.

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