£10-50k

At First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans, we understand that accessing finance from traditional lenders can sometimes be difficult, which is why we provide business loans to small businesses, entrepreneurs and social enterprises unable to borrow from high street banks. Government-backed and set up in...

Investors

Creative Optimistic Visions

Creative Optimistic Visions (COV) is an award-winning Community Interest Company providing alternative education, training, universal youth provision, consultancy and mentoring services through the lens of the Protective Behaviours Process (PBs)

Duration

2 years

Cost of capital

6.5%

Turnover

£84,230

Investor Details

Key Fund

Amount invested

£19,500

Product type

Blended – part grant, part loan

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Social Tech Trust

Social Tech Trust is a supporter of purpose-led, early stage ventures that are using technology to make the world a better place.

Investors

Advisors

Stepping Stones Fund

City Bridge Foundation

Stepping Stones Fund

The Stepping Stones Fund is a social investment readiness facility for charitable organisations in Greater London. It is delivered in partnership with UBS.

https://www.citybridgetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/social-investment/stepping-stones…

Funds

The Architectural Heritage Fund

Active

The AHF is the UK’s only specialist lender for charities and social enterprises working on or operating from historic buildings. We lend funds across the UK to charities and social enterprises looking to give buildings of historic or architectural importance a sustainable future.

https://ahfund.org.uk/loans/our-loan-funds/

Funds

Energy Resilience

Micro Business Loan Fund

Social Investment Cymru

Micro Business Loan Fund

Active

The Fund is investing a total of £6 million in small loans until 2022, with Social Investment Cymru managing access to these fund for social businesses in Wales.

https://wcva.cymru/funding/social-investment-cymru/

Funds

Community Asset Development Fund

Social Investment Cymru

Community Asset Development Fund

Currently closed

The fund has recently been launched and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Welsh Government.

https://wcva.cymru/funding/social-investment-cymru/

Funds

Reach Fund

Social Investment Business

Reach Fund

Active

The Reach Fund helps charities and social enterprises raise investment, the programme offers grants on average between £5000 and £15000. The grant is aimed at helping these organisations provide the final information that investors need before they can invest.

https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/funds/reach-fund/

Funds