Funding Opportunity - Enterprise Ready Fund

7th October 2013

John Swinney Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth announced the Enterprise Ready Fund at an event on 6th September stating "Social enterprises, voluntary organisations and community organisations play an important part in Scottish society. They can deliver superb services, from creating employment opportunities to connecting with the most vulnerable people in our society.

By investing in the third sector and enhancing its self-sufficiency, we can look forward to a future where these organisations play a full role in public sector reform, prevention and the mitigation of the impact of the UK Government�s welfare reforms."

Foundation Scotland and our partners, CEIS, DSL and Social Value Lab are delighted to be administering and managing a new �6 million grant fund to help maintain, develop and grow Scotland�s enterprising third sector (2013 � 2015), called the Enterprise Ready Fund.

For more information on the fund and how to apply click here

We intend to provide regular updates on developments to potential applicants, support organisations and others interested in the programme and would therefore encourage you to complete your details.

The Fund will make grants to enterprising third sector organisations in Scotland to support new and emerging social enterprises; development in existing organisations for change or innovation; or those entering new markets or developing new products.
In order to apply for funding, organisations must demonstrate that they have received business support / training. They must demonstrate clear and robust links with a business support provider, which may include the Business Support for the Third Sector Programme (Just Enterprise), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Scottish Enterprise, Business Gateway, or an independent source.