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Futurebuilders England Fund
This fund is currently closed to new applications.
Futurebuilders England provides loans, grants and business support to third sector organisations in England that need investment to help them bid for, win and deliver public service contracts.
The Fund provides finance as well as flexible and individual professional support to organisations that are delivering public services. We ensure that they have the right financial, managerial and governance structures to take on investment and to compete successfully for contracts in the public sector.
We manage the Futurebuilders England Fund on behalf of the Office for Civil Society.
Full Investment Fund
Loans-based investment above £50,000, which may also include grants and professional support. The Full Investment Fund is the main product and the majority of Futurebuilders investments are made from this Fund.
Cashflow Fund
Short-term loans (up to two years) to organisations to cover short term cashflow needs required to bid for, win and deliver public sector contracts. The fund is designed to support an organisation through the early stages of public service delivery, before it can generate income.
Tender Fund
Three year interest-free loans of between £3,000 and £50,000 to help organisations tender sucessfully for public sector contracts.
Consortia Fund
Combination of loan finance, £50,000 or above, and professional support specifically for consortium groups aiming to work together to win public service contracts.
Want help with bidding for contracts?
3SC bids for large public sector contracts on behalf of third sector delivery organisations. It has been set up as a partnership made up of organisations with expertise in the bidding process, as well as those experienced in the direct delivery of public services
About us
As the UK's largest social investor, we have made over 1100 investments in civil society organisations ranging from under £5,000 to almost £7 million. We invest in viable, non-bankable projects: facilitating their move into more enterprising ventures; strengthening them; investing in excellence; and bringing to scale the most innovative ideas.