NESTA - Arts & Culture Impact Fund

The Arts & Culture Impact Fund is a new £20 million impact investment fund for the UK's arts, culture and heritage social enterprises. The fund offers loans repayable until March 2030.

Scottish EDGE

Scottish EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent. You should have an ambitious growth strategy and a commitment to deliver upon it.

Opened: 24 Jan 2023
Next deadline: 14 Feb 2023

Local Energy Scotland - Let’s Do Net Zero Community Buildings

The new Let’s Do Net Zero Community Buildings Fund under CARES will help community organisations reduce their building energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

West Dunbartonshire Council - Community Loan Fund

The aim of the Fund is to provide interest free capital loans to Voluntary Organisations that must benefit the West Dunbartonshire area.

Big Issue Invest

Provides social investment and loan finance to social enterprises, social ventures and third sector organisations in Scotland.

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.

Friends Provident Foundation

Aims to fund organisations and activities that support their vision of a fair and sustainable economy.

Next deadline: 11 Apr 2023

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.

Opened: 1 Feb 2023
Next deadline: 31 Mar 2023

Unity Trust Bank - Loans

Provides tailored loans that will help to create jobs or bring wider economic, social or environmental benefit.

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.