Investment database
Some of the major investment
organisations that support the third sector are shown in the
table
below.
| Investment database | ||
| Name | Web address | Comments |
| Cabinet Office for the Third Sector | www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/third_sector | A government department with the aim of supporting the third sector. Current interesting programmes include the setting up of an Innovation Exchange and an Ambassadors Program |
| Department of Health | Dept. of Health | From April 2007, the Department is holding a Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) of £100 million over a four year period (£63 million capital and £27 million revenue from 2008/09 to 2010/11). In 2008/09, we are making a £11 million capital and £6 million revenue funding available to new and existing social enterprises. |
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Finance
Wales - Commercial funding for Business in Wales |
http://www.financewales.co.uk | Finance
Wales understand the importance of social enterprises for the economy
of Wales.
We can invest between £5,000 and £600,000 into such
an enterprise with a community loan.
Community
loans can cover capital and revenue costs, including bridging loans. A
community loan can also be used against guaranteed, but
delayed grants. We
can also match other funding sources such as private and public sector
and
European funding. Who can apply?
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|
Communities
Investment Fund |
A new source of financial assistance that aims to help social enterprises and community and voluntary organisations combat social exclusion by supporting community-based activity with flexible financial assistance. | |
| Unlimited | www.unltd.org.uk | A lottery supported organisation with grant funding, looking to support individuals in community based activity. |
| National Lottery | Lottery Funding | Awards For All |
| Big Issue | BIGinvest | BIGinvest is a large loan fund that has been set up by The Big Issue and is an extension of The Big Issue’s mission of self-help and inclusion. It has been formed to help create social impact by investing in the sustainability of social enterprises, local communities and the not-for-profit sector. BIGinvest is both a senior debt lender and an innovative ‘equity-like’ cash flow based lender. If are seeking loan finance please don’t hesitate to get in touch with BIGinvest, or visit our website at www.biginvest.co.uk.” |
| Wales European Funding Office (WEFO) | European Convergence Funding | |
| Financial Services Authority | www.fsa.gov.uk/financial_capability | Funding
New Ideas Have you got bright ideas to help people with: • making ends meet; • keeping track of finances; • planning ahead; • choosing financial products; and • staying informed about financial matters. Our Innovation Fund could help make your ideas a reality! Implements a national strategy for financial to enable people to take greater responsibility for their financial affairs and play a more active role in the financial services market regardless of income or status. Funding opportunities change so go to the website to see current funding opportunities. |
| Esmee Fairbain | Esmee Fairbairn Foundation | Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grant making foundations in the UK. It makes grants in four programme areas: Arts & Heritage, Education, Environment and Social Change: Enterprise and Independence. The Foundation's Social Change: Enterprise and Independence programme aims to enable people and communities facing disadvantage to improve their lives and prioritises those at greatest need. The funding priorities include support for social enterprises and organisations seeking to become more sustainable while tackling the needs of those at greatest disadvantage. |
| Charity Bank | www.charitybank.org | Charity Bank is a unique organisation: a fully authorised bank and a registered general charity. Charity Bank offers loans or guarantees from £3,000 up to £400,000 for not-for-profit organisations that the banks are either unwilling to consider or when their terms are too onerous. |
| NESTA | NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. We are the largest single endowment devoted exclusively to supporting talent, innovation and creativity in the UK. Our mission is to transform the UK's capacity for innovation. We invest in early stage companies, inform innovation policy and encourage a culture that helps innovation to flourish. | |
| Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | Funding opportunities and priorities change so visit site for current opportunities. | |
| Shell Live Wire | Entrepreneurs can bid for £1,000 to get their business off the ground, in a cash-reward scheme from Shell. The LiveWIRE programme awards a monthly prize of £1,000 to 16 to 30-year-olds looking to turn their company idea into a reality. Shell has made £70,000 available to be awarded this year, equating to £60,000 in monthly prizes and £10,000 for the winner of its annual Young Entrepreneur of the Year contest. The scheme, which is run in 20 countries, has also recently revamped its website to allow fellow entrepreneurs to contact each other and help build up their business. LiveWIRE also offers workshops for entrepreneurs, giving them advice on how to run a company. | |
| Prince’s Trust | The Prince's Trust
Business Programme provides money and support to help people start up
in
business. The
Business Programme is for people who are:
What help would I get?
Development Awards Development Awards are grants for under 25's from £50 to £500. They can be used to either help you get into education, training or employment, or volunteer support to help set goals, make decisions and find other programmes or support Development Awards cannot be used to pay for NVQ, level 4, HNC, HND, degree, post graduate courses or courses of an equivalent level for a gap year or by a group or organisation How can I apply? Call 0800 842842 or use our online form. |
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| Chamberonline | Potential help for new and growing business. Opportunities constantly changing so go to site for current support. | |
| Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) | The Welsh Assembly Government provides a wide range of financial support for new and growing business so it is advised that individuals constantly revisit this site to keep informed as to current support opportunities. | |
| BIGWALES | http://www.bigwales.com | The portal is named the Social Enterprise and Waste Management Research Network (SEWRN) and it aims to provide prospective and existing businesses in the social enterprise sector with communication activities and research. |
| Community Enterprise Wales | Community Enterprise Wales is the network for organisations and individuals who are committed to developing community enterprise in Wales. It includes grass roots groups, which are operating or planning to establish community businesses, plus bodies who support them and the movement in Wales. Community Enterprise Wales main aims are to promote the development of community enterprise in Wales and encourage expansion and co-ordination of resources for community businesses. | |
| Development Trust Association | Community Enterprise Wales is the network for organisations and individuals who are committed to developing community enterprise in Wales. It includes grass roots groups, which are operating or planning to establish community businesses, plus bodies who support them and the movement in Wales. Community Enterprise Wales main aims are to promote the development of community enterprise in Wales and encourage expansion and co-ordination of resources for community businesses. | |
| The Scarman Trust | The Scarman Trust is a national charity committed to helping citizens bring about change in their community, in the way that they want. We fund and give practical assistance to hundreds of remarkable people with a 'can do' attitude. These 'can doers' in their turn mobilise many thousands of others, within their own communities and across the major institutions of society -working to make fundamental life chances available to all. | |
| Groundwork | Working with individuals, voluntary organisations, the private and statutory sectors, Interlink promotes and supports community and voluntary work in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Interlink provides intensive development support and training to groups in all aspects of running and developing their organisation. With a dedicated development officer specialising in social enterprise, Interlink can provide support, signposting and advice on issues relating to sustainable funding, self-generating income and the implications and practicalities of becoming a social enterprise. Interlink operates a small grant scheme that can also support social enterprise development. | |
| Social Firm Wales | Social Firms UK aims to create employment opportunities for disadvantaged people through the development and support of Social Firms. Social Firms are market-led businesses that are setup specifically to create good quality jobs for people disadvantaged in the labour market. | |
| Triodos |
Triodos Bank only lends to
organisations which create real
social, environmental and cultural value– charities, social
businesses,
community projects and environmental initiatives. |
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| Children in Need | Children in Need | Social
Enterprises and Community Interest Companies (CICs) Community Interest Companies are eligible to apply to BBC Children in Need as long as we are satisfied that the company operates primarily for the benefit of the community. Wales BBC Children in Need Appeal Broadcasting House Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YQ Tel: 029 2032 2383 |
