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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

National Endowment for Science Technology

  • Nesta is a charity and innovation foundation headquartered in London and with offices in Edinburgh. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society and work with partners around the globe to bring bold ideas to life to change the world for good.Previous:NESTA is the UK's leading independent expert on how innovation can solve some of the country's biggest social and economic challenges. NESTA has endowed funds of over £300 million and uses the interest from this endowment, the returns from our investments, and other public and private sources of income to fund our activities.NESTA does not work alone. Our success depends on the strength of the partnerships we form with innovators,policymakers, community organisations, educators and other investors. We bring the best ideas, new flows ofcapital and talented people together, and encourage others to develop them further.NESTA is an NDPB of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS, now BIS).
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC042833
  • The Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow,
    Edinburgh,
    EH8 9BT
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NESTA - Arts & Culture Impact Fund

The Arts & Culture Impact Fund is a £20 million impact investment fund for the UK's arts, culture and heritage social enterprises. The fund offers loans repayable until March 2032.

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