Applications close Thursday 01/10/2026, 12 noonProgramme runs September 2026 - March 2027
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Applications now open

Programme application

Make more of what you make. Apply for the fully funded Makerteers programme and move from Maybe to Market with practical workshops, useful tools, expert support and a community built for makers.

There are just 40 founding program places: 20 for our East Coast Cohort based out of Edinburgh and 20 for our West Coast Cohort based out of Glasgow.

Applications close Thursday 1st October, 12 noon.Decisions by end of Friday 2nd October.

If you do not receive an in-person place, you will still join the wider Makerteers community and get access to online resources, workshop recordings and tools as they become available. Suitable applicants may also be offered a waiting-list place.

Start your application

What we are looking for

Passion. Ambition. Potential.

Passion over product

We care more about your passion for your craft, product or the problem you want to solve than how polished your idea is today.

Ambition over your starting point

You can be pre-trading, building a side hustle, selling occasionally or already running a maker business. What matters is your willingness to learn and your ambition to succeed.

Secure your space

Application form

Step 1 of 6Your details

Step 1

First, the essentials

Fields marked * are required.

Your connection to Scotland *

Step 2

Your making and ambition

We care about passion and potential, not polish. Keep each answer short and honest.

Which barriers are part of that? Select all that apply.

Step 3

Your starting point

Ranges are fine. These questions help us measure progress across the programme.

Where do you currently sell? Select all that apply.

Step 4

Your confidence benchmark

These scores do not affect your eligibility or chance of securing a place. They simply help us understand your starting point and measure the difference the programme makes.

1 means “I need a lot of support”. 10 means “I feel ready to lead this”.

Step 5

Your cohort

There are 20 in-person places in each city.

Which cohort do you want to join? *
Could you accept a place in the other cohort if your first choice is full? *

Step 6

Ready to make your mark?

Review your answers using Back, then confirm the following.

How places are allocated: Places are limited to 20 per cohort and will be allocated based on strength of your passion, ambition and potential.

Application received

You have taken the first step from Maybe to Market

We have sent a confirmation to . We will tell you the outcome by end of Friday 2nd October 2026.

If you are not offered an in-person place, you will still be part of the wider Makerteers community and get access to online resources, workshop recordings and tools as they become available.

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