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Social Investment Gateway Programme

The Social Investment Gateway Programme is a support programme of up to £24,000 for social enterprises in England that need help becoming ready for social investment. Open, closes 6 November 2026.

Run by School for Social Entrepreneurs, The SSE, Social Enterprise UK · funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment

Checked against the official page (the-sse.tfaforms.net) on 15 Oct 2026.

A free 12-month support programme for charities, social enterprises and community organisations preparing for social investment, with a choice of a Match Trading grant or a repayable grant.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 6 November 2026 at 12 noon (5 days)

As stated: Complete and submit your application by noon on Friday, 6 November 2026.

Confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £24,000

Confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Organisations that have applied for or plan to apply for social investment in the next 3 years, with a trading model, annual income above £100,000 and need support to become investment ready.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Social enterprises

Confirmed on the official page

Sectors

social enterprise, charity, community organisations

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How to apply

Register your interest on the SSE form to receive guidance notes and the application form, then submit the online application by the deadline.

Confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: England-wide

England

Confirmed on the official page

HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

Open across England, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.

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Things we could not confirm

  • Round 2 programme runs March 2027 to February 2028; cohort start dates for round 2 are not otherwise confirmed beyond this.
  • Programme is funded by public funding and subject to UK Subsidy Regulations; the page does not name the public funder.
  • Information session dates to follow.
  • Programme is for charities and social enterprises; the page says the grant is given to the organisation, so eligibility for other business types is not stated.

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Source and last checked

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