Social Enterprise Grants UK

Social enterprise grants are available from Power to Change, UnLtd, Big Society Capital, and the National Lottery Community Fund. CICs and social enterprises can also access mainstream business grants. Programmes focus on community impact, financial sustainability, and scaling social businesses.

There are currently 7 live grants available for social enterprise businesses in the UK.

Barrhill Community Fund

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Ongoing
Scotland

The Barrhill Community Fund provides grants to local projects and organisations. The money comes from wind farm community benefits in the Barrhill area. You can apply for funding to support community

People Keeping Well

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

People Keeping Well is a joint project funded by Sheffield City Council and the local NHS. It connects people to community services to improve health and wellbeing. The funding helps voluntary, commun

Live Well Community Fund - Coaching Grants

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Ongoing
Up to £1,000North West England

Action Together offers grants up to £1,000 for one-to-one coaching for VCFSE leaders. The funding comes from the Live Well Fund. You can use the money to pay for professional coaching sessions. This h

Surrey Smokefree Generation Grant Award Scheme

Surrey County Council

Ongoing
Up to £7,000South East England

Surrey County Council offers grants up to £7,000 for voluntary and community organisations. The money helps develop projects that get more people using local stop smoking services. You can use the fun

Access to Resilience

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Ongoing

Access to Resilience funds organisations that help small voluntary, community and social enterprise groups in Northern Ireland. The grant pays for capacity building support to strengthen these small g

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Social lending programme

Kent Community Foundation

Ongoing
£10,000 – £100,000England, South East England

Kent Community Foundation offers unsecured loans between £10,000 and £100,000 for organisations in Kent and Medway. Up to 30% of your loan can be converted to a grant, which you do not need to repay.

Trading for Good

Power to Change

Ongoing
England

Trading for Good helps community businesses in England grow their trading income. The programme includes a Match Trading Grant and learning support. You get funding that matches what you earn from tra

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