Sources of grant and loan funding available to start-up and grow social enterprises and social economy organisations include:
- Social Enterprise Grant Fund – Renfrewshire Council’s Social Enterprise Grant is a funding programme offering small grants to Renfrewshire-based organisations seeking to become more enterprising, develop new products / services. Grants up to £5,000 are available for eligible activity and applications can be submitted at any time. For more information about the Fund or to discuss your enterprising idea, contact: econdev.community@renfrewshire.gov.uk
- Firstport ‘Start It’ and ‘Build It’ Programmes – http://www.firstport.org.uk/funding
- Resilient Scotland ‘Start & Grow’ Programme – https://resilientscotland.org.uk/investment-packages/start-and-grow/
- Resilient Scotland ‘Making Enterprise Happen’ Programme – https://resilientscotland.org.uk/investment-packages/making-enterprise-happen/
- Social Investment Scotland – http://www.socialinvestmentscotland.com/
Other grants and loans available include: