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Funding Introduction

Quick tip - Click on the links above to take you direct to funding for particular types of projects eg community, environment etc.

For funding for Social Enterprise development click here or via the Small Business Support in the left hand column.

For more information on different types of funding read on:

Finding sources of finance is a crucial part of any project. It can also be one of the most difficult, as there are so many places to look and it can all become very time consuming. Finance can come in different forms:


1 . Loans – funds made available over a set period. Main load has to be repaid as well as loan interest.
2 . Equity investment – capital invested in a business in return for a share of ownership. In the Third Sector this is most commonly through community shares
3 . Bonds – loan in the form of a legal agreement btw the organisation tht issues it and the bondholder. But been rarely used in the 3rd Sector except in some large Housing Associations.
4 . Patient Capital - The name that has become associated with loan and grant combinations which take a long term view of the development of community based organisations and their activities.
5. Grants, gifts and donations – non- returnable funds provided for projects usually first stop for groups – increasingly hard to finance big projects entirely on grant funding forcing groups to seek alternative sources of funding


It would be virtually impossible to list every available source of grant funding, but we have compiled here a comprehensive and up to date list of funding sources that we feel are the most relevant to community groups developing projects with economic, social or envirnomental benefit.

Each source of grant aid is listed in an easy to read format, setting the information out under the following headings:

- What is the funding for?

- How much money is available?

- Who can apply?

- When to apply

- How to apply

Please be aware that most funders change their application criteria from time to time so it is strongly advised that you contact them directly to ensure that the conditions listed here are still applicable, before taking your application any further.

Support and funding for Social Enterprise can be found in the Small Business Section in the left hand column or by clicking here.

To access information on the funders most relevant to your needs, simply select a funding category from the navigation bars above.

 

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