Reach Fund
Social Investment Business
What they fund
Grants to help charities and social enterprises prepare to raise social investment. The fund supports work needed before an investor can make an investment decision, such as developing business plans, financial forecasting, or strengthening governance.
Who can apply
- Charities and social enterprises in England that are close to raising repayable finance
- You must work with an Access Point (an approved social investor) to apply
- You are eligible if you have a clear social mission, distribute less than 50% of post-tax profits, reinvest at least 51% of surpluses into your social mission, have a constitutional or contractual lock on your social mission, have good governance with a minimum of 2 independent Directors, and are looking to raise repayable financing in the next 6–12 months
- Sole traders are not eligible
- Sole traders are not eligible
- General capacity building or organisations not close to raising repayable finance
- Organisations without a constitutional or contractual asset lock
- Organisations that do not have a social investor indicating interest but unable to proceed due to missing information
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Grant details
England only.
Supporting organisations that are investment-ready or nearly investment-ready. The fund prioritises charities and social enterprises with a specific investment goal (rather than general capacity building) and a social investor who has already identified missing information preventing an investment offer.
£5,000 to £15,000 per grant.
Contact an Access Point to discuss your organisation and investment plans. If they agree the Reach Fund could support you, they will provide the application form. Work with the Access Point to develop your investment readiness plan identifying the support needed. Submit the application through the Access Point, who will review it and may request additional information before submitting it along with their assessment. Social Investment Business then assesses the application and carries out checks.
A strong application demonstrates you are close to raising repayable finance, have identified a specific social investor who wants to invest but needs additional information, have a clear investment goal with a realistic timeline (6–12 months), and have good governance structures in place. Work closely with your Access Point to develop a clear investment readiness plan that addresses the specific gaps identified by your potential investor.
You cannot apply directly — you must work with an Access Point (an approved social investor) who can refer you. Contact the Reach Team before applying if you are unsure about eligibility; use 'Reach Enquiry' as your email subject. Being clear about what information your potential investor needs will strengthen your application.