Which fund is right for you?
Whether your charity or social enterprise is looking for a grant to become ready for investment or a loan to help with growth we have a range of programmes you can apply for.
Blended Loan/Grant Finance
Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund
Funding available: "Blended" Loan/Grant finance of up to £150K with up to a third being grant
Employing money made available by The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, this Fund aims to support creative and cultural activity, whilst also helping to increase social impact in disadvantaged communities across the eleven Local Enterprise Partnership areas in the North of England.”
The Fund is being managed by our friends at Key Fund, with The Social Investment Business acting as Delivery partner for The North East Local Enterprise Partnership area.
Grants
Youth Endowment Fund
Funding previously available: 1-2 year grants of +/- £200,000 per year (indicative)
Grants to support and evaluate interventions primarily targeting young people aged 10-14 who are judged to be at risk of being drawn into crime and violence.
Reach Fund
Funding available: Grants between £5,000 - £15,000
Investment readiness grants for charities and social enterprises working with approved social investors - Access Points.
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Funding previously available: Grants between £5,000 - £50,000
Grants for charities and social enterprises in England working in either the homelessness or youth sector to develop or grow their enterprising activity, earned income and financial resilience. The pilot phase of the programme has now closed, but the the intention is to have a further grant window open later in the year.
Loans
Forward Enterprise Fund
Funding available: Unsecured Loans between £25,000 - £150,000
Loans and pre-investment business support are available to individuals, charities and social enterprises working in the areas of addiction and criminal recovery. Grants of up to £5,000 are also available for early-stage enterprises to use as match-funding on Crowdfunder.
First Steps Enterprise Fund
Funding available: Mixed Loan and Grant package of >£30,000
Loans (with some grant funding) for entrepreneurial early stage community organisations looking to grow their services and become more sustainable.
Liverpool City Region Impact Fund
Funding available: Loans between £50,000 - £250,000
Simple loan finance for charities and social enterprises based in the Liverpool City Region, helping them to grow and scale up the impact they make in their communities.
Looking for a larger loan?
Our partner Social and Sustainable Capital has loan funds betwen £150,000 and £3 million available for charities and social enterprises looking to create positive social change and regenerate their communities.
Still not sure?
Good Finance is a handy website created to provide charities and social enterprises with information on the different funding available. It's a great first-stop for any charity or social enterprise that is new to social finance and wants to understand the basics.
