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Foundation Scotland - Social Investment Fund
The Social Investment Fund offers blended grant and loan investment to social enterprises, community organisations and charities. Investment can be used for capital expenditure, asset acquisition and business growth.
Friends Provident Foundation
Aims to fund organisations and activities that support their vision of a fair and sustainable economy.
Next deadline: 12 Jan 2026
Growth Impact Fund
Growth Impact Fund is a partnership between Big Issue Invest and UnLtd to provide social investment for early stage, growing organisations who are looking to help tackle inequality.
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.
RBS Social & Community Capital - Community Business Loan
Loans are available for established third sector organisations that are delivering high social value - in a sustainable way.
S J Noble Trust
The trust gives grants and loans to promote rural regeneration in Argyll and the Islands. Applicants must have a business or intend to start a business that is located in Argyll & the islands.
SIB - Community Builders Fund
The Community Builders Fund is for UK charities and social enterprises based in England, Wales and Scotland who are improving people’s lives, or the environment they live in.
Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust - Funding and Bagpipe Loans
The Trust aims to advance education the arts, heritage, culture and community development by encouraging young people in Scotland to take up and play the chanter, pipes and drums, and by supporting the development of school pipe bands.
Shetland Charitable Trust - Capital Works Bridging Loan Scheme
This bridging loan scheme is available to organisations carrying out work on a public facility or providing a new public facility in Shetland which is eligible for grant funding from EU/Scottish Government/Lottery.
Social Investment Scotland - Bridging Loans
A bridging loan is a short-term loan that provides quick access to funds for social enterprises and charities that need to cover a short-term cash shortfall.