Grants for social entrepreneurs looking to start a social venture
Posted on: December 21, 2023
Grants plus business support are available to social entrepreneurs that are looking to start or grow an existing social venture. The funding is being made available through the UnLtd the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in and around the UK.
The grants are being made available through two funding streams:
Grants of up to £18,000 to grow an existing social enterprise that has been operating between 1 and 4 years.
Grants of up to £8,000 for social businesses not yet established or been running under a year.
UnLtd are committed to providing 50% of their awards to Black, Asian and minority ethnic social entrepreneurs, and/or disabled social entrepreneurs.
To be eligible applicants need to be:
Aged 16 and over
Living in the United Kingdom
Willing to participate in a learning experience
Working to benefit people living in the United Kingdom
Have a real social impact
Fulfil a clear need and demand
Have clear outputs and goals
In addition to the Awards, UnLtd has two focus areas where they think social entrepreneurs can make a big difference. UnLtd has dedicated teams and specialist support available to social entrepreneurs with ideas to help people in the areas of:
Healthy Aging
Access to Employment
The closing date for this funding round is the 31st December 2023.
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