Community Shares Booster

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Description

You can apply any time and Booster panels meet monthly.

You can apply for:

  • Development grants – averaging £5,000, to prepare a community share offer: financial planning, governance support, marketing costs and being awarded the Community Shares Standard Mark.
  • Equity match investment – typically matching £1 for £1 up to £25,000 invested by the Booster Fund, providing the minimum share offer target is achieved.

 

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Elibility and Criteria

Expressions of interest are accepted from new and existing community businesses.

Priorities include:

  • Disadvantaged, less affluent and under-represented communities, particularly minoritised ethnicities, young people and communities facing systemic inequality
  • Projects that meet critical needs of their communities – particularly projects that address climate change issues and digital inclusion