External Resources
Find government grants
Search for government grants that your social enterprise may be eligible for.
Contracts Finder
Find public sector contracts worth over £12,000 that you can bid on.
VC pitch checklist
Forbes checklist of things to prepare before pitching to a venture capitalist.
Growth Impact Fund
A fund supporting social enterprises and charities with growth capital.
Good Finance
The go-to resource for understanding social investment in the UK.
Good Finance — Investors & Advisors
Directory of social investors and advisors to help you find the right funding partner.
Understanding social investment
Good Finance’s guide to what social investment is and how it works.
Types of social investment
An overview of the different types of social investment available.
Downloadable Assets
PDF files
- 10. Raising equity finance regulatory guide
- 11. Crowdfunding Hints and Tips
- 12. GET SITR leaflet
- 13. Social Entrepreneur Guide to SITR
- 2. Social Investment Explained
- 3. What is Social Investment summary sheet
- 4. ClearlySo Guide for the Ambitious Social Entrepreneur
- 8. Social Investment Journey Checklist
- Pre Investment Prep
- Preparing for Due Diligence- Guidance
- Social Investment Explained
- Social Investment Explained_Guide_SEUK-BIG
- Social finance in the UK
- The Fundraising Accelerator - The Ultimate Investor List of Lists
- Theory-of-Change (Simple PDF template)
PowerPoint files
- 7. UnLtd Social Investment Introduction
- Crowdfunder Investor Pitch Deck Template
- Trusts & Foundations Fundraising - 2 August 2018
Excel files
- 1. Investment Readiness Checklist
- BLF Report - Responsive_funding_summary_1218
- Cash_Flow_Forecast and Actual_Template
- Debt calculator (decling balance equal installments)
- Financial Model Example_ 2024
- UK Grant Funders List + Sales and Grants Tracker
- UK Grant Funders List
