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The social entrepreneurship ecosystem is vast, and we want to help you find the right support for you and your enterprise. Below we have listed other organisations who might be able to help you progress in your journey
A social enterprise providing long-term and short-term loans to organisations looking to make a social impact.
A funding search platform for charities, community groups or social enterprises including hundreds of grant and loan finance opportunities from local, national and international sources.
Go to Funding Wales website
Schway identifes, supports and scales proven social innovations that address the worlds most pressing challenges
A trust offering grants to smaller charities registered in UK with annual income of between £150k and £1.5m focusing on refugees and asylum seekers, the justice system and penal reform, and human rights.
A trust that supports projects that encourage youth volunteering.
A trust offering grants to groups of individuals supporting disadvantaged young people to develop an existing interest in adventurous activities, such as climbing, cycling and horse riding.
They give grants to registered UK based charities (within income below £1m) supporting people facing disadvantage and disabled people of all ages.
A trust that supports small charities registered in the UK whose work can be categorised in one of the following areas: community or armed forces, education, health, the arts, arms or armour.
Arts Council invests money from Government and the National Lottery to support creativity and culture across England so that everyone can lead a happy, healthy and creative life.
Go to Arts Council website
Aviva Community Fund supports small charities and community causes focusing on helping people take control of their wellbeing by giving them the tools to be more financially independent and ready for anything.
The foundation helps small charities supporting children facing disadvantage through education, sport and play, holidays, health and wellbeing, support, care and respite.
A trust supporting projects focused on helping people facing disadvantage or disabled people to overcome their challenges through the power of sport.
The most relevant fund for children and youth charities is the social and criminal justice fund, aimed at preventing people from entering the criminal justice system and to support those already in the system to move on and rebuild their lives. They fund early intervention programmes with young children and their families, tailored preventative work with young people at risk, and holistic support services aimed at reducing re-offending and aiding re-settlement.
For charities based in North East London and Essex, or larger organisations which can demonstrate the work is benefitting individuals in those areas.
The foundation funds charity focused on a variety of areas including: infrastructure, support for children and young people, mental health, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, as well as support for deaf and disabled people.
They are dedicated to helping those who are disabled or face disadvantage to visit and participate in learning experiences about the countryside.
The trust funds charities in the fields of access to the arts, medical welfare and the environment with a focus on young people.
The fund mostly supports projects in Greater London, with three priority areas: education and young people, social welfare, textiles and heritage.
The trust supports charities working with children and young people facing disadvantage to develop life skills that will enable them to thrive.
Go to Dulverton Trust website
They support charities working in the arts and learning (including libraries and SEND).
Go to Foyle Foundation website
The foundation supports UK registered charities working in the areas of welfare, youth, community, arts, faith, environment, education, health and museums & heritage.
The foundation's objective is to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and in particular the fine arts and music.
They fund small and medium-sized organisations working in youth support and raising the aspirations of young people facing disadvantage and supporting youth projects through education, the arts, sport and adventurous activities.
They offer grants for a wide variety of organisations and favour small, grassroots charities working to help the most vulnerable people in their communities.
The charity funds work with young people under 25 (or 30 for young people with special needs and disabilities) in London, focusing on any of these areas: arts and science, education, sport, emotional wellbeing, youth issues, training and apprenticeships, youth clubs and activities, children and families, and special needs and disability.
They fund charities working in fields including early intervention, mediation, prison services and services for families affected by sexual abuse, physical abuse and domestic violence, among others.
They offer grants to small and local charities providing specialist support to young people aged +17 facing complex social issues.
An independent grant giving charity providing funding for charities and not-for-profit organisations working to alleviate the effects of poverty, and to improve the health and well-being of Londoners.
Go to London Catalyst website
They offer various funding programmes for charities helping children and young people facing disadvantage overcome challenges.
The Morrisons Foundation awards grants to UK registered charities to support projects which make a positive difference in local communities.
Their funds focus on arts, education and learning, migration and young people.
A national charity funding and supporiting work led by communities experiencing marginalisation and disadvantage, which addresses the underlying causes of health inequalities.
The Trust focuses on supporting innovative research and development projects, such as medical, social and religious projects, with education being a theme that runs across all three grant-making areas.
Funding for strategic legal work where asylum seekers, refugees and migrants experience disadvantage or discrimination as a result of migration status. This includes cases in the areas of education, housing, immigration, welfare and human rights. It does not include criminal or family law.
They provide grants that enable young people in inner London to fulfil their potential, especially young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants must be supporting young people under 25 who live in London.
Go to Portal Trust website
They offer small grants to community projects supporting the empowerment of old age pensioners, refugees or young offenders.
Go to Wakeham Trust website
The fund offers grants to Muslim individuals and families in need of support in four areas: hardship relief, housing, work and education.
The Trust funds the development of communication skills for better employment prospects and life chances for marginalised individuals facing barriers to employment, including women, people with physical, mental, or learning disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers.
The Trust supports several existing initiatives for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, with a focus on charities working with children and families from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
The trust funds organisations fighting for economic and social justice in London whose work directly benefits Londoners.
Go to Trust for London website
The Foundation funds small and medium-sized organisations in the UK who address local issues in either rural, deprived areas or urban areas of extreme deprivation. Projects must be focussed on frontline work supporting the community or on family support and could include early intervention or coping with addiction.
The Funds principal aim is to support people in trouble, particularly young offenders and ex-offenders, as well as other young people experiencing disadvantage.
The trust funds organisations supporting children and young people aged 5 - 25, physical and mental disabilities, social welfare, and education and learning.
They run several funds supporting young people facing barriers to engage in music.
Go to Youth Music website
An independent membership organisation set up to represent development trusts in Wales. It provides benefits for members, including support and training.
Go to Development Trusts Association Wales (DTA Wales), website
An organisation that promotes and supports the creation of social enterprises in Wales. It provides benefits for members, including advice and support.
A source of support, funding advice and training for social enterprises and voluntary and community groups across Wales.
A membership organisation representing social enterprises in Northern Ireland. It provides practical advice, support and training to new and established social enterprises, as well as a collection of online resources.
Go to Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) website
An organisation that provides specialist support programmes, advice and training to new social enterprises in Scotland. It also provides repayable grants and investments to help new and established social enterprises strengthen their impact
Go to Firstport website
An organisation that provides administration support and grant-making services to make charitable giving easier and more efficient. It also manages a number of local and national programmes that provide funding to social enterprises in Scotland
The development agency for social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands which provides advice, support and events to new and established social enterprises.
Go to Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone (HISEZ CIC) website
Just Enterprise provides support, workshops and resources for those wishing to start or grow a social enterprise in Scotland.
Go to Just Enterprise website
A membership organisation representing charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises in Scotland. Membership benefits include advice, access to online resources and discounts on training and events
Go to Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) website
An organisation based in Scotland and runs programmes that support the running and development of social enterprises.
A search engine to explore and download grants data published by UK funders
Go to 360 GrantNav website
Type of support: grant funding
Aims to fund work which: will make a lasting difference to peoples lives rather than simply alleviating the symptoms or current problems; is aimed at reducing isolation, stigma and discrimination; encourages or enables unpopular groups to share in the life of the whole community.
Europes leading Venture Capital (VC) firm, investing in ambitious early-stage tech for good founders.
The UK s first social merchant bank on a mission to finance the growth of sustainable social enterprises.
Go to Big Issue Invest website
One of the UKs largest independent funders focused on improving our natural world, securing a fairer future, and strengthening communities.
A funder for the East London boroughs of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, and Waltham Forest, supporting local people and communities to benefit from the arts, education, culture, innovation and placemaking.
A charity that provides flexible grants and investments towards a fair and sustainable economic system, focusing particularly on social enterprises tackling the root problems behind complex challenges like inequality, poverty, and climate breakdown.
Over 22 different funding pots listed.
Go to [Funders Forum NI website](Funders Forum For Northern Ireland - Funders Forum for Northern Ireland (fundersforumni.org))
An organisation helping charities and social enterprise navigate the world of investment and connect with the right investors.
Go to Good Finance website
They fund people, organisations and networks taking action to change systems of injustice and oppression that result in the mental distress, violence and destitution of people subject to marginalisation in the UK.
A branch of Nesta providing financial, knowledge and network capital to innovative tech ventures tackling school readiness, obesity, household carbon emissions and productivity.
An organisation that accelerates entrepreneurial approaches and innovative solutions to the worlds most pressing problems.
Go to Skoll Foundation website
An organisation that offers grants, loans and flexible support to social enterprises making a positive difference to the communities they work within.
A social enterprise and charity offering loan funding and business support for social enterprises, charities, and community groups.
A programme aimed at supporting social entrepreneurs under 25 to start their ventures.
A series of start-up support programmes for young entrepreneurs wanting to start up, develop, and launch their products and services to market.
Go to Launch It website
Supporting voluntary or community organisations promoting social connections and focusing on creating healthier and happier lives.
A programme to help young people aged 18-30 develop the skills and knowledge to launch and grow their business.
Go to King's Trust website
A living spreadsheet of funding opportunities for environmental fundraisers
A free one-stop-shop for charity funding, policies, help and resources
An overview of the grants that could work for your business, and resources to help you win them.
Go to Startups.co.uk website
A training organisation unleashing a new generation of social innovators and leaders ready to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world.
Go to Acumen Academy website
A global organisation that identifies and invests in social entrepreneurs. Their global support network and changemakers school are equipping hundreds of people with the skills and support they need to make change.
Go to Ashoka website
The UKs largest and most influential responsible business network dedicated to building a fairer and greener world together.
A Welsh social enterprise support organisation providing one-to-one specialist business advice focusing on setting up new social enterprises.
Go to Cwmpas website
Their training covers a wide range of issues such as fundraising, governance, finance, personal development, communication, management, and leadership
An organisation providing business mentors for social entrepreneurs and impactful speakers for any kind of event.
Go to Expert Impact website
An online learning platform offering bite-sized, flexible learning on a range of topics including social innovation and entrepreneurship.
Go to Future Learn website
A programme supporting voluntary, community and social enterprise leaders at all stages in their journey. It offers online and in-person training opportunities for participants across Wales including peer learning and networking.
Go to [Go Succeed website](Go Succeed - NI Business Support (go-succeed.com))
An organisation supporting networks innovators and entrepreneurs across the globe through accelerators, incubators, and other support programs.
Go to Impact Hub website
The national membership network supporting local community organisations to be strong and successful, providing specialist advice, peer-learning, resources, and campaigns to help every community thrive.
Go to Locality website
Providing community businesses with the support network, learning and flexible funding to tackle some of societys biggest challenges.
Go to Power to Change website
An organisation that supports local and national networks for social entrepreneurs in Scotland.
Go to Senscot website
Made up of a team of specialist business advisors focusing on setting up and supporting social enterprises. Their website offers a variety of resources to help you start or operate your social business.
The representative body for social enterprises and social entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland. Connecting, supporting, developing and sustaining vibrant businesses to create social change.
A leading global authority on social enterprise and large network of social enterprises in the UK.
The new go-to source for expert business advice led by Northern Ireland's eleven local councils, providing tailored support and guidance to help you achieve your business goals.
An organisation that runs courses for people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. They also provide funding and mentoring.