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Diverse Angel Syndicate - Office Hours

Prospective applicants

Register for an opportunity to have a one-to-one conversation with members of the DAS team ahead of, and during, the application period.

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Open for applications

Check your eligibility for the Diverse Angel Syndicate programme

Before starting a full application, please complete this short eligibility check.

The questions below cover the programme’s initial eligibility requirements and some important conditions of participation. Your answers will be assessed automatically.

If you meet the requirements, you will be asked to provide your email address and will receive the DAS Application Form and Supporting Template for Applications by email.

If one of your answers does not meet a requirement, we will explain why. You will have the opportunity to go back and amend your response if you selected an answer incorrectly.

Applications close at 12pm on 1 December 2026

Completed Application Forms and Supporting Templates must be emailed to the DAS inbox by this deadline.

Before you apply

We recommend reviewing the Applicant Guidance, application materials, FAQs and applicant webinar recording before completing the eligibility check and preparing your application.

The Application Form and Supporting Template available below are provided as previews so that you can understand the information you will need to provide. They cannot be used to submit an application. If you pass the Eligibility Check, the documents you need to complete will be sent to you by email.

Applicant webinar

Watch our applicant webinar to learn more about the Diverse Angel Syndicate programme, including eligibility requirements, the application and assessment process, and answers to questions from prospective applicants.

We recommend watching the webinar alongside reviewing the Application Form and Supporting Template preview, Applicant Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions before applying.

Office Hours

Optional 15-minute virtual Office Hours sessions are available on 13, 16 and 18 November for prospective applicants who have specific questions about the programme, eligibility requirements or application process.

Before requesting a session, please review the webinar recording, Applicant Guidance, FAQs and application materials. Office Hours are intended to clarify questions not already covered by the published materials and are not intended to provide application coaching or feedback on draft applications.

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Notice

Please be aware that, if successful, your participation in the Diverse Angel Syndicate programme will be made public.

The British Business Bank may identify participating syndicates through its website, press releases, social media and other programme communications.

Applicants should take this into account when deciding whether to apply.

Application guidance and previews

DAS Application Form

Preview the questions you will be asked if you pass the online eligibility check, so you can prepare your responses in advance.

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Supporting Template for Applications

Preview the information and data you will need to provide alongside your application, including details about your syndicate, diversity, investment activity and proposed use of funding.

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DAS Application Guidance

Download the Applicant Guidance for detailed information about the Diverse Angel Syndicate programme, including eligibility, the application and assessment process, and what is expected of successful syndicates

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