Six MicroGrants. More opportunities. And up to £3,000 towards professional bakery training. Les Dames d’Escoffier London is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Bread Ahead, creating an additional opportunity for an aspiring woman baker to take the next step in her career. Building on our existing programme of five £1,500 MicroGrants, we’re introducing a sixth MicroGrant of £1,500, specifically for a successful applicant to the Bread Ahead Academy’s Spring 2027 programme.
Bread Ahead will match our £1,500 award with a further £1,500, providing up to £3,000 towards Academy tuition. A pathway into professional baking The Bread Ahead Academy offers an intensive, six-month, apprenticeship-style programme designed for people looking to build a professional career in baking. Students spend 12 weeks developing their skills in bread, viennoiserie and pastry at Bread Ahead’s Borough Market classroom, before gaining hands-on experience as commis bakers in its production bakeries in Borough and Wembley.
Five more MicroGrants. Five more opportunities.
Not a baker? Our MicroGrants could still be for you! Alongside this new partnership award, our five existing £1,500 MicroGrants remain open for applications from women working in food, drink and hospitality. These grants are not restricted to baking. They are designed to help women take meaningful steps forward in their businesses, careers and professional development, through eligible projects such as training, equipment and skills development.
Don’t miss the deadline
Applications for all six LDE London MicroGrants close on 20 November 2026.
Applications for the Bread Ahead Academy’s Spring 2027 intake close on 31 December 2026.
The Bread Ahead partnership award will be assessed through LDE London’s existing MicroGrants selection process and is subject to a successful application and Academy eligibility.
To find out more visit https://www.lesdameslondon.org/microgrants