Investing in impact to deliver a new economy
Finance & Funding
Key learnings
- Impact investing is about using capital in a way that generates specific social or environmental benefits in addition to financial gains.
- There are a number of funding options open to social enterprises but you must measure your impact, build relationships and do your research.
- Some Grant funding providers offer schemes specifically for purpose-led businesses.
Funding and investment are foundational to any business and the same is true for social enterprises. Whether you’re trying to turn the clock back on climate change, support vulnerable communities or revolutionise the education system, you need money to make the changes you want to see. Impact investment is an important source of funding for purpose-led businesses and here, Duncan Thorp, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Social Enterprise Scotland, explains how social enterprises can attract it.
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