Are you an organisation or business trading for social good and looking to grow your activities?
GMCVO are excited to be working in a unique partnership with the Greater Manchester Credit Union Consortium, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Access – The Foundation for Social Investment and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to deliver local investment with real impact. This new fund follows the success of our Access to Growth Fund, which closed in 2022.
Who is this investment fund for?
Any organisation or business trading for social good and working in Greater Manchester (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan) that is looking to grow their trading activity and has been trading for at least 6 months.
What we offer:
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Unsecured investments between £20,000 and £100,000.
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Blended finance; this means the investment includes a grant of an average of 20% of your total investment.
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An initial interest-only period of up to 6 months may be available.
How do I find out more?
Complete the short enquiry form below if you think social investment might be right for you, or if you are unsure but want to find out more.
To find out more about how social investment works, read our Frequently Asked Questions.
We want to make our investment as accessible as possible, if you have any barriers to completing the enquiry form for investment please get in touch and we will support you through the process.
The Enterprising Communities Fund is delivered by GMCVO and funded by the Greater Manchester Credit Union Consortium, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Access – The Foundation for Social Investment and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
