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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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An £18 million social impact investment fund for socially driven arts, culture and heritage organisations registered and operating in the UK. The Arts & Culture Impact Fund provides affordable repayable finance that can be used, among other things, to acquire new assets, improve built infrastructure, develop new ventures or scale up existing revenue streams.

The Arts & Culture Impact Fund sets out to achieve several objectives for the arts, cultural and heritage sectors:

  • Provide organisations with appropriate and bespoke repayable finance
  • Develop the financial resilience of borrowers
  • Support organisations to better monitor, evaluate and communicate their social impact
  • Attract additional investment into the sector to help organisations thrive
  • Promote the wider positive impact the arts, culture and heritage have on society and support more organisations to benefit individuals and communities through their work.

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Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:
Loan
Type of cost:
Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:
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Maximum:
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Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

You can apply if:

  • Your organisation’s primary activity is in arts, culture and heritage
  • Your organisation is registered and operating in the UK
  • Your organisation has a clear social mission, reflected in its structure and governance
  • Your organisation is able to demonstrate measurable social impact on individuals or communities in the UK.

When to apply

Apply at any time.

How to apply

Complete the enquiry form via their website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Arts and culture

Beneficiaries funded: Voluntary sector organisations

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