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Finance for social enterprises

The Social Investment Business is the fastest growing social investor in the UK. We provide funding, support and long term strategic thinking to help third sector organisations – social enterprises, charities and community organisations – do more of what they do best.

We manage funds totalling £400 million. The funds provide different funding and support to different types of organisations.

Social Enterprise Investment Fund

The Social Enterprise Investment Fund provides loans, grants and professional support to social enterprises involved in the delivery of health and social care services.

More about the Social Enterprise Investment Fund

Futurebuilders England Fund

Futurebuilders provides loan financing, often combined with grants and professional support, to social enterprises and other third sector organisations that need investment to help them bid for, win and deliver public service contracts. This fund is currently closed to new applicants.

Find out more about the Futurebuilders Fund

Communitybuilders Fund

Communitybuilders provides loans, grants and business support to multi-purpose, inclusive, community-led organisations (sometimes known as Community Anchors).

Find out more about the Communitybuilders Fund


Money and more

Our investment is more than money. We provide knowledge and expertise as well as loans and grants to help organisations think long term.



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Sixteen game-changing projects to benefit from the Social Action Fund Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Press Release For immediate release: Tuesday 31 January 2012 Over £9 million has been awarded in the first window the Social Action Fund which is managed by The Social Investment Business on behalf of the Cabinet Office.   Sixteen game-changing social action projects in England have [...]

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Social Value Bill takes one step closer to being law Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Chris White MP talks about the progress of the Social Value Bill. As the newly elected Conservative MP for Warwick and Leamington, he tabled a Private Members Bill in June last year which aimed to strengthen the social enterprise business sector and make the concept of 'social value' more [...]