What is the Reach Fund?
The Reach Fund helps charities and social enterprises raise investment. The programme offers grants between £5000 and £15000, aimed at helping these organisations provide the final information that investors need before they can invest.
Who is it for?
The Reach Fund is for charities and social enterprises located in England that need help providing the information that an investor needs.
You can only apply for a grant through this programme following a referral from an Access Point. Access Points are social investors approved by the Reach Fund who refer organisations they are working with to apply for grants.
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Am I eligible?
You are eligible if your charity or social enterprise:
- Is close to raising repayable finance for a specific purpose
- Has a social investor who has indicated there is information missing that is preventing them from making an investment offer
- Is looking to raise repayable financing in the next 6 –12 months (from the point of application)
- Has a specific investment goal, the Reach Fund is unlikely to be able to support with general capacity building
- Has a clear social mission
- Distributes less than 50% of post-tax profits and reinvests at least 51% of surpluses into pursuing its social mission
- Has a constitutional or contractual lock on its social mission, dividend and surplus distribution policy (also known as an asset lock)
Organisations must also have good governance, and a minimum of 2 independent Directors; the funds cannot support sole traders.
What could I receive?
The fund offers:
Product: Grant
Amount: £5k to £15k
Purpose: To help charities and social enterprises raise investment
How do I apply?
If you have already been referred by an Access Point, you can start the application form.
Guidance on how to complete the application form can be found here.
If you haven’t been referred, then please have a look at the Directory of Access Points.
You can then register your interest and once your registration has been approved, you can apply.
Need a little help choosing an Access Point or working out whether you’re eligible? We’re happy to help. Just get in touch.