Charities, community business and social enterprises invited to join the Public Relations and Communications Association’s new social impact-focused supplier directory.
Social investors go ‘back to grants’ with National Lottery-funded Social Enterprise Support Fund, which offers grants of up to £300,000 – and a deadline closing in just one week’s time.
Social enterprises and charities whose income has stalled to zero during Covid among those considered for new scheme, which hopes to replicate Match Trading success.
PLUS: Covid-19 updates you may have missed; ANDE invests $1.2m in women-led businesses; Africa’s Novastar Ventures raises $108m; Acumen backs Peruvian edtech platform, and more.
The Architectural Heritage Fund CEO on why its remit now goes beyond solely heritage-focused organisations – and the vital role that social enterprises can play in rebuilding the community fabric of our towns.
Community-owned libraries, pubs and cafes in England will be able to access up to £12m in grants to help them survive the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to funding announced yesterday.
PLUS: Croatia’s first social impact fund, $100m financing partnership for emerging market ventures, new ‘repayable grants’ for Scottish environmental businesses, Canada’s MaRS Catalyst Fund rebrands and expands, and more.
Bite-sized stories selected from your social enterprise and impact investing news releases. This week: new declarations of a climate emergency, Big Issue goes contactless, Social Investment Scotland reveals annual figures, and more.
Plus: Bridges raises £35m for second social outcomes fund, Palladium's first impact fund targets $40m for African small businesses, Scotland's first community-owned school building and impactful chocolate in Indonesia...