Social Enterprise Resources
Grow your impact with trusted UK networks, funding, and tools.
Find practical UK resources to help your social enterprise or CIC thrive — from funding and social investment to leadership support, membership networks, and tools that strengthen governance and day-to-day operations.
Funding Opportunities & Social Investment
Funding Opportunities & Social Investment
Funding Opportunities & Social Investment
Finding the right funding is essential to growing your social enterprise. These resources highlight grants, awards, and social investment providers for established organisations, helping you diversify income, secure sustainable funding, and plan for long-term growth.
- School for Social Entrepreneurs – UK Grants – overview of grant opportunities depending on your social mission.
- Good Finance – Is Social Investment Right for You? – guidance to decide whether loans, social investment, or blended finance could suit your organisation.
- School for Social Entrepreneurs – Social Investment Providers – curated list of providers targeting established social enterprises.
- Key Fund – impact investment and support for UK social enterprises looking to scale.
Membership & Growth Networks
Funding Opportunities & Social Investment
Funding Opportunities & Social Investment
Membership organisations and networks offer training, advocacy, and peer support to help social enterprises thrive.
Engaging with these bodies gives you access to events, mentoring, and resources for improving governance, fundraising, and operational efficiency:
- Social Enterprise UK – Free Membership – free for social enterprises under £100k turnover; access networking and resources.
- UnLtd – Funding & Support – mentoring, funding, and networking programmes for social entrepreneurs.
- Locality – support for community-led organisations, including advice on governance and scaling impact.
- Companies House – official guidance for CICs and other social enterprise company structures.
Managing & Scaling Your Social Enterprise
Funding Opportunities & Social Investment
Managing & Scaling Your Social Enterprise
Practical guidance and programmes help you strengthen governance, comply with legal requirements, and scale your impact sustainably.
These resources focus on operational efficiency, leadership, and growth strategies suitable for organisations already generating income and serving their communities:
- OSCR – Managing a Charity (useful for CICs too) – governance, compliance, and reporting advice applicable to social enterprises.
- School for Social Entrepreneurs – Growth Programmes – workshops and courses aimed at scaling purpose-led organisations.
- Nesta – Impact Growth & Scaling Support – programmes, investment and insights to help social enterprises expand sustainably and measure social outcomes.