Start a Food Enterprise with 'Student Eats'

Student Eats are currently accepting applications for establishing a food buying group, a veg bag scheme, a preserve making group or a farmers’ market. 

Student Eats

NUS Student Eats is one of 31 projects funded and supported by Our Bright Future, a £33 million programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund and run by a consortium of eight organisations which is led by The Wildlife Trusts.

Our Bright Future aims to tackle three big challenges facing society today - a lack of social cohesion, a lack of opportunities for young people and vulnerability to climate change. 

Student Eats helps students create food based enterprises, starting with small projects right the way to fully fledged businesses based around local food. They've partnered with the Soil Association, Sustain and the Plunkett Foundation to ensure your enterprises will be successful.

How to apply

1. Join the Student Eats mailing list
2. Talk to Student Eats about your application
3. Join their pre-application support webinars

• Farmers' Markets - Tuesday 11^th October 2016, 12.30-1.30pm (register here)
• Food Buying Groups, Veg Bag Schemes and Preserve Making Groups - Friday 14^th October 2016, 12.30-1.30pm (register here)

Apply later

Don’t worry if you are not ready to apply yet there will be more chances to gain support over the coming months and years. Join the Student Eats mailing list to keep up to date so that you don't miss any deadlines. You can also see all their application round dates here.