The British Fashion Council has launched an education collaboration with premium lifestyle brand Barbour for 2026. The programme will deliver a fashion design annual scholarship under the BFC Foundation.

Following the launch of BFC 2030: Access, Creativity, Growth under Chief Executive Laura Weir, the organisation aims to treble named branded scholarships in fashion, creative excellence and education to £500,000 over the next three years.

The scholarship will provide funding and mentoring to an MA or BA student studying at a BFC Colleges Council member university. It will support the recipient's early career development from education into the fashion industry, sitting alongside existing BFC Foundation named scholarships including Chanel, Dior and Joe Casely-Hayford.

The BFC Foundation's scholarship programme supports emerging talent at a formative stage, providing financial support, skills development and mentoring in collaboration with fashion brands.

For more information, visit britishfashioncouncil.co.uk.