Posts in Grant Funding
Where to find funding for social enterprises (in the UK)
Where to find funding for social enterprises (in the UK)

If you're starting a new social enterprise or looking for financial support, you shouldn't necessarily jump straight to grant funding as a long-term plan. Here’s what I recommend instead of grant funding or crowdfunding when you’re just starting out or are looking for some support or investment within the UK.

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Financial Sustainability, Getting Started, Grant Funding, Running your business, Setting up your businessKat Luckockcrowdfunding, grant funding, Start-up, Social Entrepreneur, Social Enterprise, finances
The benefits of starting with a trading income as a social enterprise
The benefits of starting with a trading income as a social enterprise

All too many social enterprises start their business by applying and eventually securing grant funding. Some also try crowdfunding or asking for donations and sponsorship. I’m not opposed to any of these methods of generating income per se, however I do think there’s an issue if this is the only way new social enterprises think about how to generate income and don’t have an income strategy or business plan to generate the income they need on a sustainable business.

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Business Models, Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Grant Funding, Making a profit, Sales, Setting up your business, Getting StartedKat LuckockSales & Customers, Generating Income, grant funding, Sustainable Trading Income, Getting Started
The only time you should apply for grant funding when you're a social enterprise
The only time you should apply for grant funding when you're a social enterprise

Unlike many others I don’t take the standard view that grant funding is the default way to start your social enterprise. Here I share the only three times I think you might consider seeking grant funding in your social enterprise.

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Financial Sustainability, Generate income, Setting up your business, Grant FundingKat Luckockgrant funding, Generating Income, Business model, Setting up a CIC, Start-up