The Social Enterprise Fund 2014-15 has launched!
The Social Enterprise Fund was established in 2011/12 as one of a number of initiatives to support the social enterprise sector in West Sussex and to promote social enterprise throughout the county. This year the SEF is offering two streams of grant funding as a means of investing in the social enterprise sector for the longer term. These are:
Stream 1: Social Enterprise Early Stage Development Grant to support social enterprise at earlier stages of development.
Deadline: 12th August 2014, 5pm
Up to £50,000 is available to fund up to 10 organisations that want to undertake a piece of work to explore their idea for social enterprise. The maximum grant that may be awarded to an individual or organisation is £5,000. This grant scheme is to help individuals and organisations who have an idea for a social enterprise business and who wish to explore and investigate this further so as to be able to assess whether it is a viable business proposition. Any proposal must be a business idea linked to clear social objectives. We anticipate that the fund will support a wide range of proposals.
Stream 2: Social Enterprise Main Grant scheme for social enterprises at the point of delivery of new products or services.
Deadline for Expression of Interest Form: 14th August 2014, 5pm
Deadline for Full Bid Application Form: 18th November 2014, 5pm
Up to £275,000 is available from the SEF for individuals or organisations to deliver new products or services as a social enterprise. The maximum grant that may be awarded to an individual or organisation is £25,000. Any proposal for funding must be a business idea, linked to clear social objectives working to achieve social impact when delivering services and products as a social enterprise.
You can apply for either Stream 1 or Stream 2, not for both.
Please ensure you read the guidelines and eligibility criteria before applying.
Application forms, guidelines and other documents related to this grant fund are available to download here