Tag: Social Investment Business

Major social investment unveiled for Liverpool City Region with fund manager appointed

Stuart Mitchell

A significant milestone has been reached for the Social Investment Pathfinder Fund that aims to transform access to finance for social enterprises and unlock inclusive economic growth across the Liverpool City Region.  In a major step forward for the initiative, Social Investment Business (SIB) has agreed in principle to take on the role of Fund Manager. The Fund is now set to launch later this year.  The Pathfinder is a pioneering place-based fund, with the ambition to mobilise £50 million over seven years while tackling deep-rooted barriers to investment and asset…

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Multi-million pound Covid-19 recovery scheme launches for community-led organisations

Stuart Mitchell

A new £9.5million funding scheme that will support community-led organisations in England affected by the Covid-19 crisis, has been unveiled. The Covid-19 Community-Led Organisations Recovery Scheme (CCLORS) will provide grants up to £100,000 to community-led organisations in England that are facing severe financial difficulties as a direct result of the coronavirus lockdown. The scheme is open to all types of community-led organisation affected by the crisis. Applications are particularly welcome from organisations led by or directly supporting Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, which have been disproportionately affected by…

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Nominet Trust becomes Social Tech Trust and announces a strategic partnership with Social Investment Business

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s leading dedicated grant maker in socially motivated tech, formerly known as Nominet Trust, has evolved into Social Tech Trust, with Social Investment Business becoming a new member and strategic partner. Social Tech Trust continues its commitment to supporting socially motivated tech with a new £0.5 million grant funding programme for early stage ventures. The Social Tech Trust grant fund Tech to unite us, will support ventures demonstrating how tech can reach its transformative potential when it is driven to address one of the greatest social challenges of our…

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