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We are the first port of call for social entrepreneurs in Scotland. From early ideas to thriving ventures, we help people test, refine, and build sustainable social enterprises rooted in their communities. We offer grant funding, business advice, investment-readiness support and social investment. Through our programmes and services, we help social entrepreneurs build confidence, strengthen business skills, and access the right funding at the right time, enabling them to start and grow enterprises that drive positive change.
We are the first port of call to get a social impact idea off the ground. It doesn’t matter how far along you are in your journey, we want to help you get your idea moving. We know that every aspiring business has a unique set of values and needs, so we have created a range of opportunities to support you at every stage. Our free support can help you get your business started or prepare you for investment, our grant funding opportunities can grow your business, and our social investment loans come with terms to suit you.
We work alongside social entrepreneurs from first idea to investment, providing the advice, funding, and connections needed to create lasting social change.
We can help individuals with an idea for a social enterprise, early-stage social enterprises, community organisations, and established social enterprises seeking support to start, grow, scale, or access social investment.
We cannot help individuals or organisations whose work does not deliver a clear social or environmental benefit, projects that are part of an existing organisation rather than independent ventures, or activities focused on political campaigning or the advancement of religion.