Guide to finding funding
For support with funding and fundraising, take a look at our funding guide.
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BWB Foundation - Stephen Lloyd Awards
The aim of the awards is to help create success by finding and nurturing innovative ideas and projects that can lead to practical, sustainable social change.
Next deadline: 14 May 2025
Big Issue Invest
Provides social investment and loan finance to social enterprises, social ventures and third sector organisations in Scotland.
Business Energy Scotland - SME Loan Fund
Funded by the Scottish Government, this scheme aims to support charities and not-for-profit organisations that are looking to reduce costs through improved energy, material resource and water efficiency.
CAF - Venturesome Impact Fund
CAF provides social investment loans which are unsecured. Investments are tailored to the needs of the organisations they finance and can be used for working capital, delivering new services or building organisational resilience.
Co-operative & Community Finance - Loans
The Community Shares Fund supports community-owned enterprises seeking to raise investment through a community share issue.
Co-operative & Community Finance Limited
Makes loans to employee or community owned social enterprises, including co-operatives, community businesses, development trusts and businesses developed from the charitable and voluntary sector.
Firstport - Social Entrepreneurs - Step Up
Step Up is a repayable funding programme of up to £30,000 for early and growth stage social enterprises that require financial support to strengthen and sustain trading.
Firstport - Social Impact Catalyst Fund
The Catalyst Fund is a new kind of social investment product that support ambitious social enterprises to start and scale their businesses. It offers loans using a flexible, revenue-based repayment model.
Foundation Scotland - EDF Renewables Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
The fund supports charitable activities that benefit residents living in he communities of Dufftown, Auchindoun, Glenrinnes, Glenlivet, Inveravon, and Cabrach.
Next deadline: 31 Mar 2025
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.